Taiwan to implement Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations

On 1st July 2013, Taiwan released a regulation named Key Points on the Implementation of Voluntary Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), which specifies advanced requirements for manufacturers. On 15th March 2019, Taiwan released the draft of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation. The implementation of the new overarching cosmetic regulation, Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act, on 1st July 2019, stipulates that GMP is not voluntary but mandatory for manufacturers and importers. However, Taiwan FDA didn’t confirm the final version of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation until 13th August. According to the TFDA announcement, the implementation date for this new regulation is 1st July 2019, which means the new GMP requirement has actually been effective since this date.