Enforcement Rules of Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act  
This rule has been translated into English according to the 
original Chinese version. If there is any inconsistency or 
ambiguity between these two versions, the Chinese version shall 
prevail.  
Article 1  This rule (the “Rule”) is enacted per Article 31 of Cosmetic Hy giene 
and Safety Act (the “Act”) . 
Article 2  
 Cosmetics product notification and product information file stipulated 
under Paragraph 1 of Article 4 and the product recall as set forth under 
Paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Act shall be completed by the 
cosmetics manufacturers or importers.  
The contract manufacturers are not deemed as the cosmetics 
manufacturers or importers stipulated under the preceding Paragraph.  
Article 3  Country of origin of imported products stipulated under 
Sub-paragraph 7 of Para graph 1 of Article 7 of the Act shall refer to 
regions or countries final products manufactured or processed per the 
Regulations Governing the Determination of Country of Origin of an 
Import Goods.  
Article 4  Manufacturing facilities stipulated under Parag raph 1 and 2 of Article 
8 of the Act shall refer to the plants conducting cosmetics 
manufacturing or packaging operation.  
The plants for the further combination of cosmetics products which 
have fulfilled the labeling requirements of Article 7 of the Act sh all be 
excluded from the manufacturing facilities prescribed in the preceding 
Paragraph.  
Article 5  The requirement of hiring and stationing licensed pharmacists or 
personnel with professional skills in the field of cosmetics at the 
factory to supervise th e dispensation and manufacturing of cosmetics 
stipulated under Paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Act shall not apply to 
the manufacturing facilities that factory registration is not necessary as 
specified jointly by the central competent authority and centra l 
competent industry authority per Paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Act.  
Article 6  Products sealed and stored per Article 15 of the Act shall be 
additionally sealed or labeled by the competent authority. Those 
products shall be taken photos or videotaped. A list of items and 
numbers of sealed and stored products shall be made and confirmed 
by the on -site business by signing or affixing its stamp.  Products sealed and stored per the preceding Paragraph may be 
designated to be adequately retained by the busine ss. Business shall 
not, without authorization, replace, remove, conceal or dispose of the 
products.  
Article 7  Unclear source cosmetics stipulated under Sub -paragraph 2 of 
Paragraph 1 of Article 15, Paragraph 2 of Article 16, Paragraph 2 of 
Article 17, and  Paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Act shall refer to one 
of the followings:  
1. Proof of source failed to be provided.  
2. Provided source or its proof confirmed to be false.  
3. No indication of the name or address of the manufacturers or the 
importers stated on the outer packaging or containers and no 
product notification information to be verified.  
Article 8  Severe violation stipulated under Paragraph 1 and 3 of Article 20 of 
the Act shall refer to one of the followings:  
1. Failing to cease medical efficacy claims in  its promotion or 
advertisements after punished consecutively by the competent 
authority.  
2. Its promotion or advertisements mislead the public and cause 
harm to human health or cause death.  
3. Other situations determined by the competent authority having 
impact  equivalent to preceding two Sub -paragraphs.  
Article 9  If cosmetics notification information or originally approved 
information is amended, and the original information labeled is 
inconsistent with amended information, the cosmetics with original 
labels manufactured or imported before the amendment date are 
allowed for sale within the product expiration date.  
If the renewal application for the license of specific purpose cosmetics 
or cosmetics product notification is not filed or renewal is not granted, 
the cosmetics manufactured or imported before the due date of the 
license or notification are allowed for sale within the product 
expiration date.  
Article 10  Except for Article 3 and Paragraph 2 of Article 4 of the Rule shall take 
effect on July 1, 2021; t his Rule shall take effect on July 1, 2019.