Announcement on the Evaluation Standard for Cosmetic Efficacy Claims

To implement the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" and standardize and guide the evaluation of cosmetic efficacy claims, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has drafted the "Evaluation Standard for Cosmetic Efficacy Claims" (hereinafter referred to as the "Standard"), which is hereby announced and shall come into effect on May 1, 2021. The following announcement addresses relevant implementation issues: 1. From January 1, 2022, when cosmetic registrants and filers apply for the registration of special cosmetics or file ordinary cosmetics, they shall evaluate the efficacy claims of cosmetics in accordance with the requirements of the "Standard" and upload a summary of the supporting evidence for product efficacy claims to the designated website of the NMPA. 2. For cosmetics that have obtained registration or completed filing before May 1, 2021, cosmetic registrants and filers shall, before May 1, 2023, evaluate the efficacy claims of cosmetics in accordance with the requirements of the "Standard" and upload a summary of the supporting evidence for product efficacy claims. 3. For cosmetics that obtained registration or completed filing between May 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, cosmetic registrants and filers shall, before May 1, 2022, evaluate the efficacy claims of cosmetics in accordance with the requirements of the "Standard" and upload a summary of the supporting evidence for product efficacy claims. This is hereby announced. Attachment: Evaluation Standard for Cosmetic Efficacy Claims National Medical Products Administration April 8, 2021 Announcement No. 50 of 2021. Attachment.doc

Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment (2021 Edition)

To implement the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" and standardize and guide cosmetic safety assessment work, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has organized the drafting of the "Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment (2021 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Technical Guidelines"), which are hereby announced and shall come into effect on May 1, 2021. The following announcement addresses relevant implementation issues: 1. From January 1, 2022, before applying for the registration of special cosmetics or filing for ordinary cosmetics, cosmetic registrants and filers must conduct cosmetic safety assessments and submit product safety assessment materials in accordance with the requirements of the "Technical Guidelines". 2. To standardize and guide cosmetic safety assessment work, the "Technical Guidelines" provide examples of both the complete and simplified versions of cosmetic product safety assessment reports. Before May 1, 2024, cosmetic registrants and filers may submit simplified product safety assessment reports in accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Technical Guidelines". This is hereby announced. Attachment: Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment (2021 Edition) National Medical Products Administration April 8, 2021 NMPA Announcement No. 51 of 2021 Attachment.doc

Interpretation of the Regulations on the Management of Cosmetics Registration and Filing Materials

To implement the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") and the "Measures for the Administration of Registration and Filing of Cosmetics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), and to standardize and guide the registration and filing of cosmetics, the National Medical Products Administration has formulated and issued the "Regulations on the Management of Registration and Filing Materials for Cosmetics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations").

Notice on Matters Concerning the Connection of the Old and New Cosmetic Registration and Filing Information Management Platforms

To implement the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" and the "Measures for the Administration of Registration and Filing of Cosmetics", and to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the registration and filing management of cosmetics during the transition period between the old and new regulations, the following matters concerning the connection between the new cosmetics registration and filing information management platform (hereinafter referred to as the "new platform") and the original cosmetics registration and filing information management platform (hereinafter referred to as the "old platform") are hereby notified.

Cosmetics Registration and Filing Management Q&A (I)

Based on the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), the "Measures for the Administration of Registration and Filing of Cosmetics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), and the "Regulations on the Management of Registration and Filing Materials for Cosmetics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), the Cosmetics Supervision Department of the National Medical Products Administration has compiled and answered questions raised by the cosmetics industry regarding the regulations on the registration and filing of cosmetics.

Guangdong Provincial Drug Supervision and Administration Bureau Announcement on Cosmetics Sampling Inspection Information (2021 No. 3)

According to the arrangement of cosmetic supervision and spot checks in our province in 2020, this period involves the sampling and testing information of 633 batches of cosmetics in the province. 607 batches of samples passed the inspection, and 26 batches of samples failed. This is hereby announced.

Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

The "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" were adopted at the 77th Executive Meeting of the State Council on January 3, 2020, and are hereby promulgated and shall come into force on January 1, 2021.