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What does it take to sell cosmetics in Morocco? Entry route, responsibility, labeling
Pre-market registration of each cosmetic with AMMPS (ex-DMP): establishment declaration, …; Responsible person: A Moroccan-established manufacturer or importer declared as…; Labeling: French and/or Arabic labeling with Arabic mandato….
Latest change 2025-06-11 — AMMPS now processes cosmetic applications filed since 2025-06-11 only after the operator's establishment declaration is updated, tightening traceability of manufacturers and importers during the DMP-to-AMMPS transition. Quelle
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- Behörde
- Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS), successor to the Ministry of Health's Direction du Médicament et de la Pharmacie (DMP)
- Hauptverordnung
- Loi n° 17-04; Circulaire n° 48 DMP/20 (17 Aug 2012); Loi n° 10-22 promulgated by Dahir n° 1-23-54 (12 Jul 2023) · Law No. 17-04 (Code of Medicines and Pharmacy) with DMP Circular No. 48 DMP/20 establishing cosmetic product registration; Law No. 10-22 creating AMMPS
- In Kraft
- 2012-08-17
- Markteintritt
- Pre-market registration of each cosmetic with AMMPS (ex-DMP): establishment declaration, product file submission and poison-centre (CAPM) code, yielding a temporary certificate (ATD, 1 year) then a definitive certificate valid 5 years.
- Verantwortliche Person
- A Moroccan-established manufacturer or importer declared as a cosmetics/body-hygiene establishment with qualified quality-control staff and compliant premises must hold the registration.
- Sicherheitsdossier
- Administrative and technical file with full INCI formula, raw-material and microbiological specifications, analytical and stability results, toxicologist safety assessment, claim substantiation and Free Sale Certificate.
- Etikettierung
- French and/or Arabic labeling with Arabic mandatory for precautions/warnings, importer name and address, INCI, batch and expiry; halal certification (IMANOR Label Halal Maroc, NM 08.0.802) voluntary.
- Tierversuche
- Kein gesetzliches Verbot festgestellt.
- Inhaltsstofflisten
- Circular 48 DMP/20 references the EU cosmetics lists (prohibited and restricted substances, CMR ban) and AMMPS follows EU 1223/2009 annexes in practice.
- Hinweise
- A consultancy blog claims halal certification becomes mandatory for all imported cosmetics on 2026-10-17; no AMMPS/IMANOR source confirms this, so it is treated as unverified.
- Offizieller Text
- https://www.ammps.gov.ma/
Änderungen 2025–2026
- Morocco's AMMPS conditions cosmetic applications on updated establishment declarations
Anträge, die nach dem 2025-06-11 eingereicht wurden, werden erst nach Aktualisierung der Deklaration des Kosmetik-/Körperhygiene-Betriebs des Betreiber unterlagen, im Rahmen des Übergangs von DMP zu AMMPS zur Rückverfolgung jedes Produkts zu einem verantwortlichen Betreiber, bearbeitet. Quelle
FAQ
Does Morocco require notification or registration before sale?
Pre-market registration of each cosmetic with AMMPS (ex-DMP): establishment declaration, product file submission and poison-centre (CAPM) code, yielding a temporary certificate (ATD, 1 year) then a definitive certificate valid 5 years.
Is a local responsible person mandatory in Morocco?
A Moroccan-established manufacturer or importer declared as a cosmetics/body-hygiene establishment with qualified quality-control staff and compliant premises must hold the registration.
What are the labeling requirements in Morocco?
French and/or Arabic labeling with Arabic mandatory for precautions/warnings, importer name and address, INCI, batch and expiry; halal certification (IMANOR Label Halal Maroc, NM 08.0.802) voluntary.
What changed recently in Morocco cosmetic regulation?
2025-06-11 AMMPS now processes cosmetic applications filed since 2025-06-11 only after the operator's establishment declaration is updated, tightening traceability of manufacturers and importers during the DMP-to-AMMPS transition.
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