To implement the “Cosmetic supervision and administration regulations (CSR)” to regulate and guide the classification of cosmetics, The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) developed and issued a “cosmetic classification rules and category” and will come into force on May 1, 2021.
The relevant implementation issues are hereby announced as follows:
1. Starting from May 1, 2021, when cosmetics registrants and filing persons (Cosmetics Brands) apply for special cosmetics registration or general cosmetics notification, they shall fill in product classification codes in accordance with the Classification Rules.
2. For cosmetics that have been registered or completed the filing before May 1, 2021, the cosmetics registrant and filing person shall provide supplementary product classification codes through the cosmetics registration filing information service platform before May 1, 2022.
Attachment (Chinese Version): Cosmetics Classification rules and Category
