What the NSO is
Decision 833 of the Andean Community establishes that cosmetic products require the Mandatory Health Notification (NSO) in order to be marketed. AGEMED reminds that absorbent, personal hygiene, household hygiene and cosmetic products must have the NSO code to be marketed (CR-57-2022).
Who must be registered
Industrial laboratories, importers and distributors of cosmetics must be registered with AGEMED.
Rules that changed
Decision 944 replaced article 9 of Decision 833, which governs the NSO code application (CR-29-2025).
Andean Community Resolution 2540 amended several articles of the Andean Technical Regulation on Labeling of Cosmetic Products (Resolution 2310), which is in force since December 17, 2025 (CR-1-2025).
Micro and small enterprises
There is a specific registration with AGEMED for micro and small enterprises that produce cosmetics, household hygiene and personal hygiene absorbents (RA-48-2024 and RA-50-2024).
Sources
- Andean Community Decision 833, art. 6 (cited in CR-23-2023)
- CR-57-2022: Marketing of products with NSO
- CR-29-2025: Decision 944
- CR-1-2025: Resolution 2540 (labeling)
- RA-48-2024 and RA-50-2024: MyPE registration
General information. Requirements are subject to the current AGEMED regulations.