Article 7 of the Saudi Cosmetics Law
المادة 7 من نظام منتجات التجميل
The article says who may apply to list a cosmetic product: the manufacturer, the producing company, or whoever either of them authorizes, under the procedures in the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يتقدم لطلب الإدراج المصنع أو الشركة المنتجة للمنتج التجميلي أو من يفوض منهما وفقًا للإجراءات والشروط التي تحددها اللائحة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 7 explained in plain English
After Article 6 required a cosmetic product to be listed before it is imported or circulated, this article sets out who has the right to submit the listing application, which is one of three:
- The manufacturer that produces the cosmetic product.
- The producing company of the product.
- Whoever the manufacturer or producing company authorizes, such as an agent, a distributor or another party to whom either of them gives authorization to do so.
This means a person who is neither a manufacturer nor a producing company, such as a trader who buys the product to sell it, may submit a listing application only if authorized by one of them. The detailed procedures and conditions for submitting the application are set by the Implementing Regulations, and the text does not state them.
Article 8 follows, requiring the Authority to decide on the listing application within 15 days of its requirements being completed. The person in whose name the product is listed becomes the lister as defined in Article 1, and bears the responsibilities the law sets.
Anyone who wants to arrange an authorization relationship with a foreign company can consult a lawyer specializing in commercial law and food and drug law.
Practical example
A company in Riyadh is the exclusive distributor of a French perfume brand. To apply to list the perfumes with the Authority, it needs an authorization from the French producing company, because the article limits submitting the application to the manufacturer, the producing company, or whoever they authorize.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 7 of the Saudi Cosmetics Law
Can a distributor register a cosmetic product in its own name?
It can if it is authorized by the manufacturer or the producing company, because the article limits submitting the listing application to them or whoever they authorize.
What are the procedures for applying to list a cosmetic product?
The article refers the procedures and conditions to the Implementing Regulations of the law.
How long does it take to consider a listing application?
Article 8 provides that the Authority decides on the application within 15 days of its requirements being completed.
More articles on Listing of Cosmetic Products
- Article 6
The article bars importing or circulating a cosmetic product in the Kingdom until it is listed with the Authority and a listing certificate is obtained, under the Implementing Regulations' controls.
لا يجوز استيراد أو تداول المنتج التجميلي في المملكة إلا بعد إدراجه لدى الهيئة والحصول منها على شهادة إدراج وفق الضوابط والشروط التي تحددها اللائحة.
- Article 8
The article requires the Authority to decide on a listing application within 15 days of its requirements being completed and to issue a listing certificate, and to state its reasons when it refuses or does not decide.
تبتّ الهيئة في طلب الإدراج خلال خمسة عشر يومًا من استكمال متطلباته، وتصدر شهادة بالإدراج، وفي حالة الرفض أو عدم البت تبين الهيئة أسباب ذلك.
- Article 12
The article requires the Authority to publish on its website the list of cosmetic products listed in the cosmetic products register.
تنشر الهيئة على موقعها الإلكتروني قائمة بالمنتجات التجميلية المدرجة في سجل منتجات التجميل.
- Article 17
The article bars the factory from starting to market a cosmetic product until it has been listed with the Authority.
لا يجوز للمصنع أن يبدأ تسويق المنتج التجميلي إلا بعد إدراجه.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.