BFD MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 10 s. 1993

: The Conditional Registration is valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance.
: An importer must submit a statement of the qualitative composition of the imported cosmetic product listed from the highest to the lowest component.
: Yes, an approved certificate of registration from the country of origin or its duly authenticated copy is required.
: If the country of origin lacks a registration scheme for cosmetics, the cosmetic products must comply with documentary requirements for locally produced cosmetic products.
: Yes, importers are not precluded from complying or following the documentary requirements for locally produced cosmetic products regardless of the country of origin's registration scheme.
: Cosmetic products using a common base formula but marketed in different variants (e.g., colors) will be covered by a single Certificate of Registration, effective January 1994.
: All the different variants (such as colors) must be acceptable according to existing cosmetic guidelines, and they must share a single base formula.
: The policy took effect starting January 1994.
: The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) is the issuing authority.
: MC # 19 s. 1991.