On 24 February 2023, New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) formally received the application under section 96B of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to amend the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (Group Standard). Following a nearly year-long period, the amendments to the Group Standard were approved by New Zealand in January 2024.
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Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
