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TBT Notification by Committee of Technical Barriers to Trade, China regarding Cosmetics labelling, requirements for labelling and legal obligation
 
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CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
 
   
Ref: EPC/LIC/TBT/CHINA                                                                                                 23.12.2014
 

TBT Notification by Committee of Technical Barriers to Trade, China regarding   Cosmetics labelling, requirements for labelling and legal obligation

 

Dear Members,                                                           

We have received communication from M/s.APJ-SLG Law Offices, New Delhi seeking our comments on the attached draft regulation vide  TBT Notification G/TBT/N/CHN/1064 dated 12th December, 2014 issued by the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, China in relation to Cosmetics.

The translated Draft Regulation document (English Version) has 34 articles in total and mainly includes the definition of cosmetic labelling, requirements for labelling and legal obligation.  It also proposes  following timeframe to phase in the measures according to actual situations:

  • Proposed date of adoption:              1st  March 2015  
  • Proposed date of entry into force:   1st  July 2015

Since India exports Cosmetics to China, the new regulation may impact the registration strategy and timeline for India exports of Cosmetics.

You are requested to send your views at the earliest, for onwards transmission to  APJ-SLG Law Offices, New Delhi.

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

( S.G.BHARADI )
ACTG.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Encl. : Notification and Translation Version of Regulation