UK beauty businesses can now obtain government-issued documentation that should enable the export of general-use cosmetics to China without mandatory animal testing on arrival (Getty Images) The UK government has worked alongside the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and wider beauty industry to digitally issue Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificates that should enable the export of ‘ordinary’ goods to China without animal testing.
After years of collaborative work, the function was made live via the UK’s Department of International Trade (DIT) Import Case Management System (ICMS) on May 1, 2021 – the official date China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) said it would start accepting the import of ‘ordinary’ cosmetics without animal testing.
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Beauty majors and animal advocacy groups have welcomed the move made by France to enable its brands and manufacturers to qualify for China animal testing exemptions when exporting and suggest other countries should follow suit (Getty Images) The move by France to provide a government platform enabling beauty manufacturers to qualify for exemptions when exporting general-use cosmetics to China should carve out a path for other countries to follow, says a Procter & Gamble executive.
New measures announced in January and due to take effect from May 1, 2021, meant exemptions would be granted for manufacturers that provided a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certificate issued by a government regulatory department, not a third-party institution or association, alongside compliant product safety assessment documentation. Up until now, China had required animal testing for all imported cosmetics on arrival, excluding those sold via cross border e-commerce cha
Beauty majors and animal advocacy groups have welcomed the move made by France to enable its brands and manufacturers to qualify for China animal testing exemptions when exporting and suggest other countries should follow suit (Getty Images) The move by France to provide a government platform enabling beauty manufacturers to qualify for exemptions when exporting general-use cosmetics to China should carve out a path for other countries to follow, says a Procter & Gamble executive.
New measures announced in January and due to take effect from May 1, 2021, meant exemptions would be granted for manufacturers that provided a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certificate issued by a government regulatory department, not a third-party institution or association, alongside compliant product safety assessment documentation. Up until now, China had required animal testing for all imported cosmetics on arrival, excluding those sold via cross border e-commerce cha
Regulation Update: Cosmetics and Ingredients in China, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand February 2, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer
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France and China made recent headlines when a French beauty federation announced it was the first EU country to bystep China s animal testing mandate to import ordinary cosmetics into the country. This stirred new hope that the region would end the animal testing requirement for cosmetics though regulators underlined that products must meet stringent requirements for approval (read on for details).
This is one of several examples of recent changes in Asian policies for cosmetic products and ingredients. From testing and labeling to ingredient approvals and restrictions, China, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand have been especially busy writing rules and regulations. Following is an overview just within the past month (from December 2020 to Feb. 1, 2021). All reports are according to the Asia-Pacific reg