China NMPA published the notification for cosmetic digital certificate

On August 19, 2022, National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published a notification announcing that cosmetic digital certificate will be formally implemented. This notification was made based on the rules of ‘Digital Signature Law of China’ and ‘Measures for the Administration of Electronic Certificates of National Integrated Online Government Service Platforms’. 

This notification requires that from October 1, 2022, 

• For special cometic products and cosmetic new ingredients which are registered under Measures for Cosmetic Registration and Notification (part of CSAR, Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Rules) and those certificates which are extended and changed under Measures for Cosmetic Registration and Notification, digital certificates will be granted. Paper-based certificates which were granted before, it will be valid within the validation period. But it won’t be renewed. 
• For special cosmetic products certificate which are allowed to change under Measures for Cosmetic Registration and Notification, the registrants shall return the paper-based certificates to NMPA according to CSAR requirements. 

Additionally, this notification specifies the way and place for picking up the digital certificates. Once the digital certificates are prepared, it will be uploaded to the registrants’ NMPA accounts. Registrants can pick up it by log into NMPA online service center. The digital certificates can be used in many forms, including certificate authorization, scan to check, online verification, online sharing etc. 

If you have any inquires relating to cosmetic products and ingredients registration and submission in China, please contact GPC China via compliance@gpcregulatory.cn or follow our WeChat account 46 0708381983.