Navigating the Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscape in China, Part II

摘要

Earlier this year (C&T January/February 2015), I provided an update to the dynamic regulatory environment in China. Well, true to form, the Chinese government has again surprised the cosmetic industry in the latest draft of its cosmetic regulations. Various trade associations, including the Personal Care Products Council and Cosmetics Europe, worked with the U.S. government and World Trade Organization to address industry concerns with the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA). In an amazing twist, the Chinese government has been receptive to the feedback from the global cosmetic industry on their previous draft. The latest draft of the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR) resembles a more Western approach to regulating the cosmetics industry but, of course, with a Chinese twist.