For the effective and uniform implementation of Administrative Order No. 150 s. 71, the following clarificatory guidelines are hereby issued:

SECTION 1. In the declaration of the technical specification or description of all the ingredients used as components of the cosmetic product required under Section D - 4.1.5 (c) of A.O. 150 s. 71, the description of the odor and Material Safety Data Sheet or Safety Certificate will be sufficient if the ingredient is a perfume.

SECTION 2. The 60-day period provided for by Section D.4.1.8 of A.O. 150 s. 71 for the cosmetic establishment to correct or remedy the deficiencies of its application for registration shall be reckoned from the date of receipt of the BFAD ™s letter of abeyance.

SECTION 3. Among the instances when the registration of the cosmetic preparations shall be considered not effective or cancelled is when the holder of the registration failed to renew the registration of such cosmetic preparation as provided for in Section D - 4.1.12. For this purpose, failure to renew will be presumed when after a period of six (6) months, no application for renewal registration is filed by the registrant.

SECTION 4. The requirements for registration of cosmetic products intended for the domestic market shall be the same for cosmetic products for export; and in case of cosmetic products for export, applicant will be responsible for complying with any additional requirement of the importing country.

Adopted: 30 July 1992