The promulgation of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation and its subsidiary rules, standards, and guidance documents in 2021 overhauled China’s cosmetic regulatory framework, bringing the industry into a new era of comprehensive and advanced supervision. In 2022, some transitional arrangements are about to expire, and some supporting regulations are about to take effect. To this end, ChemLinked sorted out the noteworthy regulatory matters and corresponding time points for cosmetic registration and notification in 2022 and beyond to help cosmetic stakeholders make relevant preparations in advance, so as to efficiently and orderly address compliance challenges and complete relevant notification and registration work.
Regulations Entering into Force in 2022
No. | Effective Date | Regulations | Brief Introduction |
1 | January 1, 2022 | Supervision and Administration Measures on Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation | The regulation clarifies the responsibilities of cosmetics registrants, notifiers, entrusted production enterprises, as well as the requirements of cosmetic manufacture management, operation management, etc. |
2 | Supervision and Administration Provisions on Children Cosmetics | The regulation specifies the scope, formula design principles, labelling requirements, registrant/notifier's main responsibilities, post-market supervision requirements, etc., of children cosmetics. | |
3 | May 1, 2022 | The regulation spells out the requirements for the labelling and prohibited claims of cosmetics (including cosmetics provided to consumers in the form of trial, gift, exchange, etc.) under China’s new cosmetic regulations. | |
4 | July 1, 2022 | The regulation specifies the requirements for all aspects of cosmetic production and quality control, such as ingredients, personnel, equipment, sanitation, inspection, packaging, storage, transportation, sales, and recall. |
Noteworthy Regulatory Matters and Corresponding Time Points 1
1. Temporary User Permissions on the New Platform
Cosmetic registrants, notifiers, and domestic responsible persons who have opened temporary user permissions on the new cosmetic registration and notification information management platform (“new platform”) should supplement dossiers such as the quality management system overview, and adverse reaction monitoring and evaluation system overview before January 1, 2022.
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