ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS 33)

Proposal for Amendments to Article 4 of Regulations for Management of Cosmetic Product Information File (2 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in Chinese)

With a view to implementing Paragraph 3, Article 4 of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act, the Ministry of Health and Welfare promulgated Regulations for Cosmetic Product Information File Management (hereinafter ''the Regulations''), which specify the requirements for product information files to be established by manufacturers or importers prior to the supply, sale, giveaway, public display or consumer trial offer of cosmetics. The content included the applicable scope of manufacturers or importers, the information to be included in the product information files, the qualifications of signatories for the safety reports, storage period of the product information files. There were suggestions on the qualifications of signatories for the safety reports received. After evaluation of those suggestions, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is proposing to regulate that a person who graduated from the department of chemistry and chemical engineering at the domestic or foreign university before 30 June 2019, and had at least five years of relevant work experience in cosmetic safety evaluation, may keep engaging in relevant work and thus serve as a signatory for the safety report. Therefore, the amendments to Article 4 of the Regulations is proposed to be adopted.