The Administrative Regulations on Domestic Recipients Filing, Import Records and Sales Records of Imported Cosmetic Products (2016 No.77 AQSIQ Announcement, hereinafter the “Regulations”) will be implemented on March 1st, 2018. The Regulations provide in detail for the filing, import recordation and sales recordation of imported cosmetic products by domestic recipients, indicating that the information required with respect to imported cosmetic products is the same as the requirements that apply to imported food, and must be traceable throughout the entirety of domestic processing.

According to the Regulations, a domestic recipient of imported cosmetic products must apply for filing with the Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (“AQSIQ”) in the jurisdiction where such recipient is registered. The contents of the filing include the recipient’s business license and enterprise quality and safety management regulations, etc. Meanwhile, the recipient is also required to establish a perfected recording system for the import and sale of cosmetic products. Import records must include the names, brands, specifications, quantities, weights, values, batch numbers, best-before dates or manufacturing dates and warranty periods, place of origin, trading countries/regions, manufacturer names and information recording numbers, etc. The sales records must include the names, specifications, quantities and weights, batch numbers and best-before dates or production dates and warranty periods, as well as product sale dates, etc. The recall records must include the reasons for the recalls, self-inspections and analyses, emergency plans, follow-up improvement measures, etc.

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