Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee and SCOFCOM on the Draft Foreign Investment Law
On February 22, 2019, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce hosted a symposium to solicit opinions on the draft Foreign Investment Law. Representative of the European Chamber's Legal & Competition Working Group attended the symposium and presented members’ feedback and concerns.
Read moreComments to the WTO TBT on “Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations”
WTO TBT called for public comments on “Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations”. It was a good opportunity for the industry to raise our concerns again after the call for comments on this regulation by Ministry of Justice in last August. The WG also shared our comments to the EU delegation, Cosmetics Europe and PCPC.
Read moreMeeting with NIFDC and British Embassy on Safety Assessment Training Plan of 2019
The EUCCC Cosmetics Working Group cooperated with NIFDC and British Government on Safety Assessment Training in the past three years. We discussed the cooperation plan in 2019. NIFDC representatives also introduced a bit of their work plan of 2019.
Read moreMeeting with Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)
On 5th December, EUCCC Cosmetic Working Group and AFB Working Group paid a visit to Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).
Read moreMeeting with CAFFCI
On 1 December, CAFFCI organized a meeting for the industry representatives with Qi Liubin, Director of Cosmetic Division, Department of Drug and Cosmetic Registration.
Read moreDepartment of Legal Affairs Call for Comments on Draft of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR)
EUCCC Cosmetic Working Group met the deadline set by Department of Legal Affairs on call for comments on draft of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) on 24 November.
Read moreMeeting with Department of Legal Affairs, CFDA on CSAR draft for comments
On 21 November, Department of Legal Affairs of CFDA called for a consultation meeting with participation of associations, chambers and representatives from leading domestic and foreign cosmetic companies, on the draft of Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR).
Read morePresentation on CHMR by CAG professor at Cosmetics WG Meeting
Prof. Yang is one of the key consultants invited by CFDA Department of Legal Affairs on CHRM revision draft.
Read moreDG SANCO Meeting with China Food and Drug Administration
DG SANCO, CFDA, Chinese experts and EU experts in the cosmetics industry had a whole day communication and exchange on the regulatory and technical issues on 2 September. It was a very open discussion, and very well participated. All parties welcomed such a good communication opportunity, and agreed that it was a very healthy way to cooperate for both regulators and experts in China and EU side. In the morning session, EU experts introduced Animal Testing Bans in the EU and Status of Alternative methods, detailed introduction of the Safety Assessment Procedure of Finished Products and Efficacy Assessment Guideline on Cosmetics. In the afternoon session, CAFCCI expert and Shi Yue from IMPLAD introduced the 8783 version used ingredients list and responded to our reported suspicious missing ingredients by EUCCC Cosmetics Working Group. EU experts introduced the principles and Practical Aspects of Labelling of Cosmetics in the EU. Director Qi Liubin introduced the process of new ingredients registration, domestic non functional on line notification and imported non functional decentralization.
Lobby Letter to China CFDA – Missing Ingredients
On 13rd August 2014, the Cosmetic Working Group submitted a report to the China Food and Drug Administration regarding the suspicious missing ingredients based on the published 8783 version used ingredients list.
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