On February 23, 2024, CDSCO(Central Drugs Standard Control Organization), through a circular, required all registered importers of cosmetic products in India to submit an annual declaration detailing the imported products from the date of approval of registration.
Effective immediately from February 23, 2024, this directive is consistent with the regulations set out in the Cosmetics Rules 2020. India CDSCO has implemented Cosmetics Rules 2020 since December 15, 2020, under the Medicines and Cosmetics Act 1940.
According to Rule 13 of Cosmetics Rules 2020, Importers can import and sell already registered cosmetics in India after obtaining an Import Registration Number (IRN) through Form COS-4A.
All applicants importing cosmetics are required to submit the Cosmetics Annual Declaration to CLA every year from the date of being assigned Import Registration Number (IRN) under COS-4A.
Mandatory entries on the annual declaration include the number of consignment items or the customs statement of each consignment, the quantity and total cost of imported cosmetics per consignment, and the details of the warehouse storing the product for further distribution and sale.
The CDSCO of India through this circular, urges immediate compliance with these requirements to facilitate regulatory oversight of importers and maintain the integrity of the cosmetics market in the country.
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