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Cruelty Free International Looks to End Animal Testing Globally by 2021: What’s in Store for China?
Aug 07, 2017
Cruelty Free International attended the "International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation" conference and urged regulatory bodies to establish a deadline for a global phase out of animal testing by 2021. Alternatives testing methods have been invented and applied in half of the global cosmetic market. China currently only accepts one of them (3T3) and hasn't banned animal testing yet...
Chinese Mainland
Animal Testing
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Australia to Ban Animal Testing of Cosmetics
Jul 03, 2017
Take home: According to Australia Cosmetic regulation reform, Australia will prohibit animal testing of cosmetics from July 1st 2018. In line with the replacement of Australia’s overall chemical (including cosmetics) regulatory framework, (see news Australia regulation reform: “Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme” will be replaced on CL), a new statutory scheme “Australian Industrial Chemical Introduction Scheme (AICIS)” stipulates animal testing of cosmetics should be banned. After a grace period ending on July 1st 2018, data derived from animal tests will be invalid. Australia Federal Department of Health released the details of this ban:
Australia
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Testing
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CFDA Appoints Two More Approved Testing Institutions for Cosmetic Registration
May 02, 2017
CFDA appoint "Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control" and "Hubei Institute for Drug Control" as approved testing institutions for cosmetic registration. This announcement will be enacted on May 1st 2017. These two institutions will take the responsibility of microbiological test...
Chinese Mainland
Animal Testing
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Taiwan Consults on Measures for Application for Animal Testing on Cosmetics/Cosmetic Ingredients
Feb 10, 2017
Taiwan MOHW released a draft named Measures for Application for Animal Testing on Cosmetics/Cosmetic Ingredients for public consultation. The draft stipulates the application procedures and detailed requirements for safety assessment of cosmetics/cosmetic ingredients conducted within the region, using animals as test subjects...
Taiwan, China
Ingredients
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India Encourages Use of Non-animal Alternative Tests
Dec 27, 2016
Recently India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare published the notice regarding partial amendment to “Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945”. The amendments are relating to animal toxicity studies and encourage the use of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) validated non-animal alternatives.
India
Animal Testing
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Korea to Fine Manufacturers and Importers of Animal-tested Cosmetics
Dec 16, 2016
Recently Korea MFDS announced that it will impose a fine of 1 million Korean won on manufacturers and importers of cosmetics that are tested on animals or contain animal-tested ingredients after the implementation of the animal testing ban.
South Korea
Animal Testing
NEWS
Avoiding China Cosmetic Animal Testing Requirements: Tips for Industry
Dec 09, 2016
Takehome: To avoid animal testing requirements international cosmetics companies can consider: 1) Setting up a manufacturing facility in China to manufacture non-special use cosmetics 2) Consider using CBEC, although the regulatory landscape in this sector is changing fast. In the next couple of years we can expect standard regulatory requirements to be the same as crossborder ecommerce. 3) Consider exporting raw materials or semi-finished products in bulk for repackaging in China. 4) There is some light at the end of the tunnel for cruelty free cosmetic companies as China recently approved an alternative to animal testing (see CL news).
Chinese Mainland
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China FDA Make Giant Leap towards Realizing a Cruelty Free Cosmetic Sector
Nov 11, 2016
Our sources have reliably informed us that China Food and Drug Administration has approved an alternative to animal testing of cosmetics ingredients, specifically the in-vitro 3T3 NRU phototoxicity test. An official notification relating to the alternative has been internally circulated in the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) which is responsible for formulating cosmetic technical standards including testing methods. The internal notification specifies that the alternative “In Vitro 3T3 NRU Phototoxicity Test for Chemicals in Cosmetics” was reviewed and passed by the Cosmetic Expert Committee. The alternative will be added to Chapter 6 of Safety and Technic...
Chinese Mainland
Animal Testing
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India Bans Use of “Draize” Irritation Tests Using Rabbits
Nov 08, 2016
India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare recently prohibited the use of “Draize” irritation tests using rabbits for drug testing and instead encouraged the use of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) validated non-animal alternatives for the purpose of ending cruelty.
Animal Testing
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Taiwan to Ban Domestic Enterprise from Animal Testing
Oct 25, 2016
"Taiwan Legislation Yuan" reviewed the revision of Statute for Control of Cosmetic Hygiene on Oct 21 and approved partial amendments including an important article relating to animal testing. The article states that domestic cosmetic manufacturers shall not use animals as test subjects during safety assessments of finished cosmetic products or ingredients except under the following circumstances: The ingredient is widely used and it can’t be repla
Taiwan, China
Animal Testing
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