Updated bill protects consumers of cosmetics, bans misleading adverts

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Updated bill protects consumers of cosmetics, bans misleading adverts
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE CABINET yesterday agreed in principle to new regulations on cosmetics in a bill that will improve consumer protection requirements and prohibit misleading advertising. It also gives the authorities power to correct ambiguous messages in misleading advertising.

The bill is an updated version of a similar law in effect for 22 years. But it has modernised legal and technical definitions to protect cosmetics users while improving conditions that would accommodate the Asean Economic Community (AEC), said Public Health Ministry spokesman Dr Surachet Sathitniramai.

If passed by the National Legislative Assembly, the would-be Cosmetic Act will become effective by this year. The ministry is planning to enact another 27 bills aimed at protecting health and promoting good public health by the end of this year, he added.

As for the bill designed with the AEC in mind, another spokesman Dr Choti Piyawatwela, said it was in line with the Asean Cosmetic Directive and carried heavier penalties for violators.

He added that the bill would be beneficial for Thailand's cosmetics industry, which had a total export volume to Asean countries worth Bt100 billion. Domestic revenue reached Bt150 billion.

Among the highlights of improved conditions available in this bill are clearer definitions and ingredients of cosmetics under an international standard; a wider range of prohibited ingredients hazardous to health; and a stricter requirement that importers or producers recall products that are banned or proven hazardous, at their own expense.

The bill also offers conditions that would make export and import procedures easier to follow by Asean members, along with consumer protection measures in those countries.

He said the bill was approved by the Cabinet four years ago and awaited parliamentary scrutiny and approval, before the seizure of power on May 22.

The other 27 bills are those in line with international laws, such as a bill preventing unwanted pregnancy in young women, those accommodating improvement of administration of internal public health institutions, and those that serve the public and the people's health-including bills on stem cells, and on better treatment of drug addicts.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Updated-bill-protects-consumers-of-cosmetics-bans--30251924.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-15

[Anthony5]

It also gives the authorities power to correct ambiguous messages in misleading advertising.

I guess all the billboards with photo-shopped pictures for new condo projects in Pattaya will have to be removed now?

The roads gonna be clean.

[NongKhaiKid]

Does this mean advertising will now be whiter than white, whiter even than the whitening products they claim will turn ladies into a Caspar in no time flat ?

[WhizBang]

BANGKOK: -- THE CABINET yesterday agreed in principle to new regulations on cosmetics in a bill that will improve consumer protection requirements and prohibit misleading advertising. It also gives the authorities power to correct ambiguous messages in misleading advertising.

Well that would pretty well nix ALL advertizing for cosmetics, as even those in the 'pure as driven snow' west are as false as the day is long.

[SoFarAndNear]

Does this mean advertising will now be whiter than white, whiter even than the whitening products they claim will turn ladies into a Caspar in no time flat ?

Caspar that was a good one!

[chainarong]

just think putting whitner over your face, pegs on your nose isn't going to make you look European , why this is a must in the younger brigade one hardly can understand, Thai's should be proud of who they are , their history and most important their looks

[worgeordie]

If only the majority of Thai consumers had a few more

brain cells,they would never believe the promises made

by some of the sellers of these dodgy products that

could never live up to the claims been made for them.

regards Worgeordie

[alant]

I envisage an outcry from the TV companies, advertising companies and cosmetic companies as all advertising grinds to a halt.

Fortunately there are a number of kids who can save the situation due to their advanced mental ability gained from the consumption of super brain brand milk.

Edited January 15, 2015 by alant

[dragonfly94]

No more 80% off 'sales' then?

[connda]

...like using digital effects to make a Thai model turn 'whiter' right before your eyes just by rubbing on a cream?

... or rubbing on a cream that contains large amounts of white zinc oxide and then using a electrical device that measures 'whiteness' reflectivity, and the meter reading doubles.

Good to see.