The opening and operation of any establishment manufacturing, packaging or importing tattoo products, even on an ancillary basis, as well as the extension of an establishment’s activity to include such operations, are subject to a declaration to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.
This declaration is made by the person responsible for placing the tattoo products on the market, who is, depending on the case, the manufacturer or his representative, the person on whose behalf the tattoo products are manufactured or the person who places the imported tattoo products on the market.
The Agency shall be notified of any changes to the information contained in the declaration.
The person responsible for placing the tattoo products on the market designates one or more qualified persons responsible for manufacturing, packaging, importing, quality control, assessing safety for human health, holding and monitoring stocks of raw materials and finished products. These persons must have sufficient scientific knowledge, attested by diplomas, titles or certificates appearing on a list drawn up by order of the ministers responsible for the craft industry, higher education, industry and health, or provide evidence of appropriate practical experience, the duration and content of which are determined under the same conditions.