Advocacy Actions
Meeting with China National Drug Administration
Representatives from EUCCC Cosmetics Working Group had a meeting with officials from CNDA, Hainan FDA, and representatives from China Deputy Free Group and Hainan Duty Free Co. Ltd, to discuss the Shanghai Pudong Imported Nonspecial Cosmetics Notification Pilot policy, its implementation and impact to Hainan island duty-free shops.The Pudong notification is not valid when importing products by Hainan island duty-free shops, which prevents companies participating in the pilot from taking full advantage of the benefits.
The industry suggested the notification certificate be recognized and applied to customs declarations in all ports, including Hainan. Though CNDA did not accept the industry’s suggestion at the meeting, they promised to consider it and provide a solution to the industry afterwards. All sides thought that it was a very good discussion.
Advocacy Letter to China National Drug Administration on Recommendation on the Management Adjustment to the Pudong Pilot Programme
The European Chamber’s Cosmetics working groups submitted an advocacy letter to CNDA tore commend, based on the Pudong Pilot Program and under the guidance of the CNDA, Shanghai FDA, and by the implementation of Pudong Market Supervision Administration, before the program ends in 2018, a product safety evaluation report be used to replace animal testing in the materials submitted to notify an imported non-functional cosmetic product. This evaluative form can only be valid on the condition that the ‘responsible person’ (a term denoting corporate responsibility) will undertake all responsible precautionary measures to guarantee a product is safe and of good quality, to ensure a competent quality management system is established and to make sure onsite inspections of overseas manufacturing is doable.
Read moreMeeting with Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)
On 5th December, EUCCC Cosmetic Working Group and AFB Working Group paid a visit to Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).
Read moreMeeting with CAFFCI
On 1 December, CAFFCI organized a meeting for the industry representatives with Qi Liubin, Director of Cosmetic Division, Department of Drug and Cosmetic Registration.
Read moreDepartment of Legal Affairs Call for Comments on Draft of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR)
EUCCC Cosmetic Working Group met the deadline set by Department of Legal Affairs on call for comments on draft of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) on 24 November.
Read moreMeeting with Department of Legal Affairs, CFDA on CSAR draft for comments
On 21 November, Department of Legal Affairs of CFDA called for a consultation meeting with participation of associations, chambers and representatives from leading domestic and foreign cosmetic companies, on the draft of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR).
Read morePresentation on CHMR by CAG professor at Cosmetics WG Meeting
Prof. Yang is one of the key consultants invited by CFDA Department of Legal Affairs on CHRM revision draft.
Read moreDG SANCO Meeting with China Food and Drug Administration
DG SANCO, CFDA, Chinese experts and EU experts in the cosmetics industry had a whole day communication and exchange on the regulatory and technical issues on 2 September. It was a very open discussion, and very well participated. All parties welcomed such a good communication opportunity, and agreed that it was a very healthy way to cooperate for both regulators and experts in China and EU side. In the morning session, EU experts introduced Animal Testing Bans in the EU and Status of Alternative methods, detailed introduction of the Safety Assessment Procedure of Finished Products and Efficacy Assessment Guideline on Cosmetics. In the afternoon session, CAFCCI expert and Shi Yue from IMPLAD introduced the 8783 version used ingredients list and responded to our reported suspicious missing ingredients by EUCCC Cosmetics Working Group. EU experts introduced the principles and Practical Aspects of Labelling of Cosmetics in the EU. Director Qi Liubin introduced the process of new ingredients registration, domestic non functional on line notification and imported non functional decentralization.
Lobby Letter to China CFDA – Missing Ingredients
On 13rd August 2014, the Cosmetic Working Group submitted a report to the China Food and Drug Administration regarding the suspicious missing ingredients based on the published 8783 version used ingredients list.
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