CFDA to Adjust Cosmetic Registration/Filing Application Relating to Cosmetic Production License

Since China adopted the new cosmetic licensing system, only the new Cosmetic Production License is acceptable from Jan 1st 2017 (see more: CL). CFDA will further adjust some details on cosmetic registration/filing application systems to make them link up. For approved domestic special use cosmetics whose actual production spot remains the same, if the batch number of new Production License is different from that of the original one, the applicant doesn't need to apply for change alone. Instead it should apply for change together with other updated items or when the license needs extension...

Takehome:

For approved domestic special use cosmetics whose actual production spot remains the same, if the batch number of new Production License is different from that of the original one, the applicant doesn't need to apply for change alone. Instead it should apply for change together with other updated items or when the license needs extension.

When filling the blank “Company Name and Address” for cosmetic registration/filing:

For self-producing manufacturer, it should fill the blank with the Name and Address that are recorded on "Cosmetic Production License"; if the "Living Address" is different from "Production Address", it should put down the actual production spot in the "Remark" blank;
For authorized manufacturer, it should fill the blank with the Name and Address that are recorded on "Business License" of the applicant; it should fill the "Actual manufacturer's name and address" blank with the information recorded on "Cosmetic Production License"; if there are more than 1 actual production spots, it should put down the information of every spot.

For companies whose actual production spot doesn't change but the name of company listed on the new "Cosmetic Production License" is different from that on the old one (caused by the change of layout), it should submit the certificate of "actual production spot remains the same" issued by local FDA when applying for domestic cosmetic registration.

For filed domestic non-special use cosmetics, if the relevant information is changed because of the new "Cosmetic Production License", the company should log into the online filing system to update the information automatically within 6 months when the official announcement is released. Or the system will revoke the filing record of the product.