On December 9, lawyers from Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar contributed to a webinar entitled “How to Export Cosmetics to Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar,” cohosted by life sciences consultancy Chemlinked. During the webinar, Aye Thuzar Hlaing, an associate in Tilleke & Gibbins’ Myanmar office; David Mol, an associate in the firm’s Phnom Penh office; Dino Santaniello, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Laos; and Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, director of the firm’s Myanmar office, took turns presenting on the process of exporting cosmetics to each jurisdiction. Specific topics included the following Overview of cosmetics regulations in each jurisdiction; Key elements of the regulatory framework; Compliance requirements and labeling essentials; and Practical advice for foreign cosmetic brands on how to comply with local regulations. A full video recording of the webinar is available below.

On October 28, Hien Thi Thu Vu, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ regulatory affairs team in Vietnam, delivered a presentation titled “How to Export Cosmetics to Vietnam,” in collaboration with the life sciences consultancy ChemLinked to help foreign companies navigate key areas in the local legal framework. During the session, Hien provide an overview of cosmetics regulations in Vietnam, identified key elements of the regulatory framework, discussed compliance requirements and labeling essentials, and shared practical advice for cosmetic companies that wish to export their products to Vietnam. A full video recording of the webinar is available below.

On September 16, Tilleke & Gibbins, in collaboration with online market intelligence platform ChemLinked, presented the opening session of the Southeast Asia cosmetic regulations webinar series, titled “How to Export Cosmetics to Indonesia.” In the session, Irene Djalim, manager of Tilleke & Gibbins’ regulatory affairs practice in Jakarta, provided an overview of the regulatory landscape for cosmetics registration in Indonesia, covered procedures and requirements for cosmetics registration, addressed advertisement controls, and discussed practical considerations for cosmetic operators looking to export products to Indonesia. A video recording of the webinar is available below.

On August 11, Atthachai Homhuan, director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ regulatory affairs department, delivered a webinar entitled “How to Export Cosmetics to Thailand.” Cohosted by Tilleke & Gibbins and ChemLinked, the webinar was designed to equip international cosmetics producers and exporters with a fundamental understanding of the cosmetics regulatory framework in Thailand and related compliance requirements. During the session, Atthachai provided an in-depth overview of laws relating to cosmetics businesses in Thailand and shared examples of his hands-on experience assisting cosmetics industry clients with key regulatory compliance matters in the jurisdiction. Among other things, this included: An overview of the importation process for cosmetics products in Thailand; A discussion on product name and advertisement controls in the country; and Practical advice on how cosmetics companies can comply with local regulations. A recording of the video is available below.