China Promulgates 2019 Revised Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations
China’s new revisions to the overarching Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR) in 2019 focused on the changes of cosmetic administrative authorities and the optimization of cosmetic administration...
China and South Korea Sign MoU on Cosmetics Supervision Cooperation
China and South Korea will enhance supervision cooperation in the fields of cosmetics, drugs and medical devices through high-level meetings, personnel training and regulatory information...
Tmall Beauty Unveils Development Plan for the Next 3 Years
Tmall Beauty plans to double its sales in the next 3 years and to introduce over 1,000 beauty brands, with a focus on imported brands and emerging brands...
China Unveils 2019 Cosmetics Supervision and Sampling Inspection Requirements
2019 national cosmetics supervision and sampling inspection will focus on 10 kinds of products, which are baby skin care products, hair dyes (oxidation hair dyes), anti-acne products...
China CBEC Comprehensive Tax Further Reduced with VAT Reform
In 2019, China’s tax cuts are ongoing to improve the VAT system and further reduce enterprises’ burden, especially for manufacturing industry and SMEs. CBEC comprehensive tax rate will be lowered to 9.1% and 23.05% for ordinary cosmetics and high-end...
Australian Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 Passed by Both Houses of Parliament
Three out of a package of six bills were passed by the two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament, including the Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017, the Transitional Provisions, and the Amendment Bills...
Anne PengThe Post Ecommerce Law Era: How are Daigou Doing?
News about the demise of daigou have been greatly exaggerated. Many daigou are atill alive despite risks...
Hedy HeLatest Updates and Problems may Occur on Indonesian Halal Certification
Indonesia is the fourth biggest country in the world with about 260 million people, of whom more than 86% are Islamic, making Indonesia the largest Muslim country in the world. Muslims have strict standards on diet and consumer products. For the same kind of products,...
ParkLuThe Truth About KOLs’ Impact on China E-commerce Sales
If a brand can understand the unique value of a KOL impression, they can refine predictive metrics that will lead to KOL initiatives which guarantee ROI...
Vicky SunSpecifications on Imported Non-Special Use Cosmetics Filing Documents Review in Shanghai
On Nov. 9, 2018, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially announced that registration of first imported non-special use cosmetics will be entirely replaced by filing management nationwide from Nov. 10. Due to the novelty of the new system,...
Paul O'BrienDeath to Daigou: Analyzing China's E-Commerce Law
Importantly the E-commerce Law specifies the legal liabilities for each stakeholder. However, a significant distinction should be noted in the emphasis placed on the punitive measures for individual operators and the punishments for e-commerce platforms- Paul O'Brien
Demystifying China e-commerce, Crossborder e-commerce and Daigou: Laws, Rules, Regs and Implications for International Stakeholders
At the very beginning, our readers shall distinguish what is Daigou, and what is called CBEC. Daigou has and always will refer to illegal activities, specifically the use of unofficial import channels to illegally sell imported goods (large parcels, suitcases illegal...
IndonesiaIndonesian Halal Product Assurance Law was released on Oct. 17, 2014 and will come into force on Oct. 17, 2019. The Law stipulated that all halal products which are imported,...Free
South KoreaCosmetic Safety Standard is to ensure the management of manufacture, import and safety management by defining standards of prohibited ingredients, restricted ingredients used in...$630
South KoreaEnforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act is pursuant to South Korean overarching regulation Cosmetics Act and specifies detailed rules to regulate production and selling of cosmetics...$1650
South KoreaOn March 13, 2018, South Korea released No. 15488 Cosmetics Act and it entered into force on March 14, 2019. This Act is the overarching regulations for cosmetics in South Korea,...$1550
JapanThe document is the enforcement regulations of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. Note: This...Free
JapanThis document is the order for enforcement of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. The Cabinet hereby enacts...Free
- Guideline on Designation and Revision of Cosmetics Materials Use Standard
- Requirements on Certification Authority Designation and Certification of Natural and Organic South Korea Cosmetics
- Regulations on Track Records of Manufacture or Importation and Lists of Raw Materials of South Korea Cosmetics
- Operational Rules of Consumer Cosmetic Safety Management Supervisor
- South Korea Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act(Ordinance of the Prime Minister No.1529)
- Korea: Approved Testing Institutions for Cosmetics
Jan 14,2019
- Taiwan: Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetics (20160222 integrated version)
Dec 14,2018
- Asean: List of Substances Which Must not Form Part of the Composition of Cosmetic Products (Oct. 25 2018)
Dec 03,2018
- Asean: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions and conditions laid down (Jun. 6 2018)
Dec 03,2018
- Asean: List of colouring agents allowed for use in cosmetic products (May 3 2018)
Dec 03,2018
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How to Enter the Chinese Market via Cross Border E-commerce
Speaker: John Piao, Winnie Xu
Retrospect of 2018 Asia-Pacific Cosmetic Regulatory Updates
Speaker: Danni Chen
