On August 15, 2024, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published the Provisions on the Working Procedures for the Formulation and Revision of Cosmetics Standards (Trial) (the Provisions) with immediate effect. The Provisions applies to cosmetics standards including mandatory and recommended national standards, industry standards, safety and technical standards, supplementary testing items and testing methods, etc. For these standards, the Provisions specifies the procedures and corresponding requirements, covering standard establishment, drafting, verification, review, approval, release, revision, and abolition.