ALLERGENS IN SENSITIVE COSMETICS
Labelling
GMC RESOLUTION No. 48/21 enters into force which repeals GMC Resolutions No. 36/99 and 36/04. The Resolutions sets out the mandatory minimum labelling requirements in both primary and secondary packaging for personal hygiene products.
On September 15, 2022, WTO publlished a notification informing about a draft measure proposed by the EU requiring cosmetic products containing fragrance allergens to be labelled on the product packaging, if their concentration is more than 0
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission issued notification G/TBT/N/EU/924, publishing a draft amendment to Regulation No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetics.
In order to curb "parallel imports" of various consumer goods such as cosmetics, Chinese regulatory authorities have been actively hunting for violators of the regulatory frameworks using loopholes in the national trademarks law.