PROCESSING AND APPROVALS FOR NEW AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
Processing and approval of applications submitted by manufacturers or local agents for the registration, licensing, or market authorization of Cosmetics and Household Chemicals Products, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and timely access to safe products.
Conducting thorough reviews and evaluations of marketing authorization applications to assess the safety, efficacy, and quality of the registered products, based peer reviewed scientific data.
PROCESSING AND APPROVALS FOR VARIATION APPLICATIONS
Processing variation applications submitted by manufacturers or local agents seeking to make changes to registered products, including modifications to manufacturing processes, labelling, packaging, or indications for use.
Conducting thorough reviews and assessments of variation applications to evaluate the proposed changes and their potential impact on the safety, efficacy, and quality of the registered products.
REGISTRATION OF IMPORTERS OF COSMETICS & HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS
Processing of registration applications submitted by importers of cosmetics & household chemicals, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Conducting reviews and evaluations of registration applications to assess the importer’s compliance with regulatory standards, such as Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements.
REGULATORY RELIANCE
The Department grants Marketing Authorization for cosmetics & household chemicals using reliance on regulatory decisions made by other Authorities. To facilitate this the Authority relies on well-resourced National Regulatory Authorities (NRA’s) to exchange information and data to support reliance on regulatory decisions. This may involve sharing scientific assessments, safety data, inspection reports, and other relevant information to ensure consistency in regulatory decisions.
The Department ensures timely responses to registration applications, including acknowledgment of receipt, requests for additional information or clarification, and final decisions on approval or rejection.
