| (1) | A manufacturer-seller may not distribute or sell cosmetics for which, or cosmetics manufactured (including manufacturing by consignment) or imported using raw materials for which, animal testing under Article 2 (1) of the Laboratory Animal Act was conducted: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply to cases falling under any of the following: |
| 1. | Where animal testing is needed to determine the standards for usage for raw materials requiring a specific restriction on usage, such as sterilization preservatives, coloring or sunblocks under Article 8 (2), or to assess hazards of cosmetics raw materials, etc. posing risks to public health pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article; |
| 2. | Where animal testing is needed because no alternative to animal testing (referring to non-animal testing or testing on a limited number of animals or reducing animal pains, and recognized as such by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) exists; |
| 3. | Where animal testing is needed to export cosmetics in accordance with the statutes of the export partner country; |
| 4. | Where animal testing is needed for product development in accordance with the statutes of the importing country; |
| 5. | Where raw materials developed through animal testing conducted under other statutes is used for manufacture, etc. of cosmetics; |
| 6. | Where conducting alternatives to animal testing is otherwise impractical, as cases prescribed by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety. |
| (2) | The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall endeavor to develop alternatives to animal testing, and shall take necessary measures to enable manufacturer-sellers, etc. to utilize the alternatives to animal testing. |
[This Article Added by Act No. 14027, Feb. 3, 2016]