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This video gives a brief understanding of the registration of cosmetic products in India. History – The Drug and Cosmetic Act 1940 is an act of the parliament of India which regulates the import, manufacture and distribution of drugs and cosmetics in India. – The Rules of this act were passed by the India’s parliament in 1945 and has undergone several amendments since then. - The primary objective of this act is to ensure that the drugs and cosmetics sold in India are safe, effective and conform to the quality standards. – In India the cosmetics are regulated by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). – The DCGI, is the head of CDSCO, who regulates all the activities in India. – Prior to 2010, the importers were freely importing the cosmetics in India. Then in 2010, there was need felt to regulate cosmetic importation in India. - On May 19, 2010 the Government of India issued a Gazette Notification dated 19th May 2010 for amending the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 providing a provision for registration of cosmetics into the Country before import. – When gazette came it remained in suspended state till March 2013 when the govt. finally decided on 1st April 2013 to implement the Cosmetic registration with immediate effect. – Rules were now called as Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2010 which came into force from 1st April 2011 and finally were effective from April 1, 2013. – The heading “IMPORT OF COSMETICS” in Part XIII were now called as “IMPORT AND REGISTRATION OF COSMETICS”.
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