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Australia Passes Remaining 3 Bills for AICIS and Consults on 2019 Draft General Rules
Following the approval of three bills in February, the remaining bills for the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) passed through the Senate on April 2 and received Royal Assent on April 3. Thus far, all bills relating to the new scheme have become law...-
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... 
Australia Officially Passes Legislation Banning Animal Testing of Cosmetics
Passage of the Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 marks a significant milestone in the fight against animal testing in Australia...
Australia Further Delays Implementation of Cosmetic Regulation Reform to 1 July 2020
On Jan. 11, Australia NICNAS issued a notice that the implementation of the reform of Australia cosmetic and chemicals regulatory framework (AICIS) (including the national ban on the use of ingredient toxicological safety data derived from animal testing to...
Australia New TGA Excluded Goods Determination Replaces Cosmetic Standard 2007 from October 1st
On October 19, Australia NICNAS announced that Cosmetic Standard 2007 On been repealed and replaced by a new instrument—Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination 2018 (effective Oct 1st 2018)...
Australia Details Registration Requirements for Soap Makers and Importers
On September 18, Australia National Industrial Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) released detailed guidance on soap registration along with some clear answers to the most common enquiries made by new soap makers and/or importers...
Australia Requires Annual Reporting for Cosmetic Notification Exemption
Cosmetic stakeholders subject to notification exemption must submit an annual report or online declaration before Sep. 28, 2018...
Australia Officially Levy 10% GST on CBEC Cosmetics since July 1
Australia has extended the scope of 10% GST (the Good and Service Tax) to low-value CBEC cosmetics. Imported cosmetic stakeholders whose annual sales volumes over A$75,000 in Australia are required to register in ATO, lodge tax returns and pay GST...
China Cruelty Free Cosmetics: An Interview With Cruelty Free International
Cruelty free is a both a hugely contentious and polarizing issue for the global cosmetics industry. Despite global trends towards cruelty free best exemplified by the blanket bans on animal testing of cosmetics imposed in Europe and India, China has...
Australia Cosmetic Notification Exemptions
In some circumstances, cosmetic products in Australia can be exempted from notification even if the product contains new chemicals not listed on the AICS. NICNAS found there was a high non-compliance rate when businesses used...
