The IANZ Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) (Cosmetics) Compliance Monitoring Programme has been commissioned to support a New Zealand Government official assurance scheme to enable access of New Zealand manufactured cosmetics into the People’s Republic of China.
While Registration in the Programme is likely to be a necessity for manufacturers whose products are intended for export to China, the Programme is available to all New Zealand cosmetics manufacturers who wish to demonstrate their compliance with the GMP standards through an independent third-party agency, irrespective of where their products are sold.
In New Zealand, the definition of a “cosmetic” is primarily governed by the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020, administered by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). For the purpose of this IANZ programme, it also includes any product regulated in China under the CSAR (see opposite).
On application, manufacturers’ facilities and processes are inspected against the guidelines set out in the internationally recognised GMP standard for the cosmetics industry: ISO 22716 Cosmetics – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices. Once compliance has been demonstrated, Registration is granted by IANZ and the manufacturer goes on a regular monitoring programme to verify on-going compliance.
This GMP Compliance Monitoring Programme is restricted to the cosmetics industry and ISO 22716 only. IANZ does not inspect against, nor grant Registration for, other GMP codes of practice in other industry sectors.
A Fee Schedule can be found under the Forms section on this page.
Introduction
Cosmetic products intended for export to China must first be registered with the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) under the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). IANZ is not involved in the NMPA registration process. However, for certain cosmetic product types animal testing may be avoided if the manufacturer can provide evidence that the products are manufactured under a recognised cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) framework, where that evidence is issued or confirmed by a government authority in the country of manufacture. In New Zealand this requirement is met through a two-step process administered by IANZ and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The cosmetics manufacturer must first obtain registration under the IANZ GMP (Cosmetics) Compliance Monitoring Programme. Once registered, the manufacturer may apply to MBIE for an official confirmation letter. MBIE verifies the IANZ GMP Registration and then issues a confirmation letter, which is accepted by Chinese authorities as government-issued evidence of GMP oversight.
The MBIE confirmation letter, together with the IANZ GMP Registration Certificate and Schedule, may then be used by the exporter to support registration with the NMPA.
GMP Requirements
Exporters should ensure that their manufacturer is registered under the IANZ GMP (Cosmetics) Compliance Monitoring Programme before applying to register products in China.
Process Overview
1. IANZ GMP Registration - Manufacturer
The manufacturer obtains registration under the IANZ GMP (Cosmetics) Compliance Monitoring Programme. IANZ issues a GMP Registration Certificate and Schedule.
2. MBIE Confirmation - Manufacturer
Using the IANZ registration documentation, the manufacturer applies to MBIE via the Business Connect platform. MBIE verifies the documentation with IANZ and issues an official confirmation letter to the manufacturer.
Use of Documentation
The manufacturer provides the following documentation to exporters for use in NMPA registration:
Additional Notes
For more on the MBIE two-step support process, visit the Exporting cosmetics to China page on their website.
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