Registration of cosmetics in Ukraine is one of the popular queries in search engines. This is not surprising, because the trend of the last decade is the growth of the cosmetic market. This is indicated by a stable increase in the volume of production and sale of cosmetic products. Cosmetics have long become not just a product for care, but also a necessary element of a person’s daily use.

The Ukrainian market of cosmetic products is no exception. Therefore, the issue of the appearance of new products, increasing the number of manufacturers and technical regulation of the circulation of cosmetics is an urgent issue for Ukrainian legislation.

How to legally register cosmetic products in Ukraine?

Is the certification of cosmetics mandatory, and when does the new Technical Regulation come into effect? Vitaliy Kovbasa, the chief lawyer of MIASPHERA company, answers these and other questions.

We will provide some theory and understanding of the term “cosmetic products” from the Ukrainian legislation.

Cosmetic products in Ukraine are regulated in accordance with the Law On Cosmetic Products dated 04/05/2012 No. 4616-VI.

Requirements for cosmetic products on the market of Ukraine

Any substance or mixture of substances can be considered a cosmetic product. They are intended for use on the external parts of the human body in order to clean, aromatize, restore, protect and correct the smell.

Every foreign manufacturer or importer that brings cosmetic products to the market of Ukraine undergoes a simplified procedure for declaring compliance. Cosmetics from the EU already meet the standards that will soon be implemented in our country. It is enough for the importer to provide a certificate from the manufacturer and a safety data sheet for the products.

The national producer has to do this procedure by obtaining a conclusion from a sanitary-epidemiological examination of production and products.

How is the registration of cosmetics in Ukraine now?

Registration of cosmetic products in Ukraine for a national manufacturer is carried out through the voluntary receipt of a sanitary-hygienic expert opinion, which confirms the safety of products for human health and gives the right to sell them. This procedure is valid until the Technical Regulation is fully implemented.

The process of regulation of cosmetic products in Ukraine is actively integrated with the legislation of the European Union. On the basis of EU Regulation No. 1223/2009, a technical regulation for cosmetic products was developed for Ukraine. This normative act was postponed several times, but was still adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers on January 20, 2021.

In connection with the hostilities, the Ministry of Health proposed postponing the entry into force of the Technical Regulation until August 3, 2024, and introduced a transition period for participants in the cosmetic products market until August 3, 2026.

Evolution of regulatory requirements for cosmetics in Ukraine

The main purpose of introducing the Technical Regulation is to establish new standards for cosmetic products on the market of Ukraine, to define the rights and obligations of market participants regarding the introduction of cosmetic products into circulation, as well as to remove administrative barriers in trade with the countries of the European Union.

The process of registration of cosmetic products will become radically new after the entry into force of the technical regulation.

Changes in the cosmetics registration procedure in accordance with the Technical Regulations

It should be noted that there is a transition period until the entry into force of the Technical Regulation. This gives market operators time to prepare. The sale of cosmetics manufactured before 08/03/2026 will not be prohibited or restricted for the next 5 years.

How is Miasphera useful for a cosmetics manufacturer?

If you are a manufacturer of cosmetics and are planning further development of your own production, you should approach this issue strategically now. The transition period in legislation is always a time of additional actions and new steps. In order not to waste time and avoid a number of unfortunate mistakes when registering cosmetic products under the new rules – contact MIASPHERA! We will provide full legal support and support at all stages of bringing cosmetic products to the market of Ukraine! MIASPHERA specialists will gladly share their successful experience!

What Miasphera can do for a cosmetics manufacturer:

1. Analyze the current state of affairs and draw up a roadmap for further actions. We will suggest options for further development of your business, based on the assessment of possible risks and benefits
2. Conduct an audit of current production, help with the development of technical specifications for products, standardization of production conditions, obtaining SES certificates;
3. Provide outsourcing services of an authorized representative;
4. Check for conformity of labeling, current instructions and promotional materials;
5. Create a product dossier and carry out the notification procedure;
6. With the help of our partners, we will develop and implement GMP standards.

We are always one step ahead and work according to new standards!

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