The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with its notification, has published the cosmetic rules, 2020 on 15 th December 2020 which grants license and registration for importing cosmetic products into India. Several new definitions are introduced in this New Cosmetic Rules, 2020 like Actual Manufacturer, Legal Manufacturer, and New Cosmetic. As per New Cosmetic Rules, 2020, “Actual manufacturer” regarding the import of cosmetics means a person who manufactures cosmetics at his manufacturing site in a country other than India approved by the National Regulatory Authority or any authority.
Let us take a quick look at the important facts about the New Cosmetic Rules, 2020.
Various Forms mentioned in New Cosmetic Rules, 2020
| Sr No. |
Forms |
Particulars |
| 1. |
Form COS-1 |
Application for fresh registrations |
| 2. |
Form COS-2 |
Import registration certificate |
| 3. |
Form COS-12 |
Application for import or manufacturing of New Cosmetic |
| 4. |
Form COS-3 |
Permission for new cosmetic |
| 5. |
Form COS-4 |
Application for importing cosmetics from manufacturer who already has. Registration Certificate for said products |
| 6. |
Form COS-4A |
Registration Certificate for importing cosmetics from manufacturer who already has Registration Certificate for said products |
The validity of the import registration certificate is 5 years. The validity of Form COS-4A is 3 years. There are a total of 80 categories mentioned in the Fourth Schedule
Fees mentioned in the New Cosmetic Rules, 2020
Fees for import of cosmetics in India
- Fee for the grant or retention of registration certificate for each category of cosmetic is $1000
- Fee for each variant of cosmetic for the grant or retention of Registration Certificate is $50
- Fee for each manufacturing site for the grant or retention of Registration Certificate is $500
- Fee for grant of permission for new cosmetics is $500
- Fee for Renewal of Registration Certificate is same as fresh registration 2% retention fee for every month to be paid within 180 days
Fees for manufacturing of cosmetics in India
- Fee for grant of license in Form COS- 8 for manufacture of cosmetics for sale or for distribution up to ten items of each category of cosmetics INR 10000
- Fee for grant of license in Form COS- 8 for manufacture of cosmetics for sale or for distribution of each additional items of the category of cosmetic INR 500
- Fee for grant of loan license in Form COS- 9 for manufacture of cosmetics for sale or for distribution up to ten items of each category of cosmetics INR 10000
- Fee for grant of loan license in Form COS- 9 for manufacture of cosmetics for sale or for distribution of each additional items of the category of cosmetic INR 500
- Retention fee for license in Form COS- 8 for manufacture of cosmetics for sale or for distribution up to ten items of each category of cosmetics INR 10000
- Retention fee for license in Form COS- 8 for manufacture of cosmetics for sale or for distribution of each additional items of the category of cosmetic INR 500
Difference between Old and New Cosmetic Rules
| Details |
Old Cosmetic Rules |
New Cosmetic Rules |
| Fresh Registration Certificate |
Form 42 |
Form COS-1 |
| Import registration certificate |
Form 43 |
Form COS-2 |
| Registration Certificate Validity |
3 years (non-perpetual) |
5 years(perpetual) |
| Registration Certificate Renewal |
Application along with applicable category and variant fee |
Only applicable category and variant fee along with retention fee at the rate of 2% till 180 days |
| Manufacturer and Cosmetic Particulars |
Fill in Schedule D(III) |
Fill in Second Schedule Part-I |
| CDSCO fee for Grant of Registration Certificate |
Each category is USD 2000
Each variant is USD 50 |
Each category is USD 1000
Each variant is USD 50 |
| CDSCO fee for Manufacturing site |
Not Applicable |
USD 500 |
| Concept of New Cosmetic |
Not Applicable |
Application in Form COS-12
Approval in Form COS-3 |
| CDSCO fee for New Cosmetic |
Not Applicable |
USD 500 |
| Legal Document |
Power of Attorney |
Authorisation from manufacturer |
| Timeline |
60 to 90 working days from the date of application submission |
180 working days from the date of application submission |
References:
- Gazette notification G.S.R 763(E) dated 15.12.2020_Cosmetics Rules 2020. Available at:
https://cdsco.gov.in/opencms/opencms/system/modules/CDSCO.WEB/elements/download_file_division.jsp?num_id=Njc3NA== .Accessed on 10 th January, 2020.
