China GAC Amends Measures for the Administration of Imported and Exported Cosmetics Inspection and Quarantine Supervision

• Imported/exported cosmetic inspection and quarantine now fall under GAC’s oversight.
• Outdated administrative provisions for im-/ex-port inspection and quarantine of cosmetics have been revised to comply with the recent regulatory reform.

In March 2018, China administrative bodies and ministries underwent large-scale institutional reform. In a move to adapt to the post-reform regulatory framework, China GAC issued No. 243 order on Nov. 23 to amend some provisions of 45 regulations including the Measures for the Administration of Imported and Exported Cosmetics Inspection and Quarantine Supervision. All revisions have taken into effect as of the date of release.