Reporter of China Industry NewsCao Yali
From December 2023, the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Toothpaste (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation will be officially implemented. In order to enable consumers to better understand the relevant content requirements of the "Measures", promote the further standardized development of the toothpaste production and operation industry, and promote the continuous and stable improvement of the national oral health level, on December 18, the press conference on the implementation of the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Toothpaste" sponsored by the China Oral Cleaning and Care Products Industry Association was held in Beijing.
As we all know, toothpaste is a light industrial product. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, toothpaste products have been managed by the national light industry department, and the supervision work is carried out according to relevant laws and regulations according to general industrial products. In March 2000, the State Light Industry Administration was abolished, and the management of the toothpaste industry was changed to self-discipline management by industry organizations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations under the guidance of the China Light Industry Federation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. "At present, there are 24 national standards, 67 industry standards and 23 group standards in the toothpaste industry, and an industry standard system has been initially formed, which provides a reliable and effective guarantee for the quality and safety of toothpaste products. ”Xiang Jianqiang, chairman of China Oral Cleaning and Care Products Industry Association and director of the National Oral Care Products Standardization Technical CommitteeDenote.
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Regarding the new toothpaste supervision model, Xiang Jianqiang said that according to the "Measures",On September 25 this year, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the "Announcement on Implementing the Toothpaste Regulatory Regulations and Simplifying the Requirements for Filing Materials for Listed Toothpaste" (No. 124 of 2023).(hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement"), on the implementation of the requirements of toothpaste regulatory regulations and the simplification of the requirements for the filing of listed toothpaste products. The "Announcement" clarifies that the content of the label of the toothpaste product for simplified filing shall comply with the requirements of the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics, the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Toothpaste, the Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Labeling, etc., and only the format of the label labeling needs to be adjusted in a standardized manner, the sales packaging label that has been listed can be used when simplifying the filing, and the product label update shall be completed as required before July 1, 2024. This means:Toothpaste products that meet the requirements for simplified filing can continue to use the sales packaging label that has already been marketed until July 1, 2024.
At the same time, on September 25, the State Food and Drug Administration also issued the "Regulations on the Management of Toothpaste Filing Materials (Draft for Comments)", on the basis of sorting out and adopting reasonable opinionsOn November 22, the State Food and Drug Administration officially issued the "Regulations on the Administration of Toothpaste Filing Materials".(hereinafter referred to as the "Provisions"), clarifying a series of specific requirements for the filing of toothpaste products. At this point, the regulatory model of toothpaste has been formally established, although some supplementary guidance documents may be issued later, but the specific model has been determined, and the filing of toothpaste has been officially implemented on December 1.
"The new regulatory model of toothpaste reflects the comprehensive supervision of the key points, takes into account the actual development of the industry, and ensures the smooth transition of the industry. ”Xiang Jianqiang said that the implementation of the new regulatory model of toothpaste is a milestone event in the industry, especially in the current situation of rapid increase in small and micro enterprises in the industry and continuous expansion of online sales, which has a positive effect on the comprehensive standardization and high-quality development of the industry.
Gao Wenying, Deputy Secretary-General of China Oral Cleaning and Care Products Industry Association and Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry of Tsinghua UniversityWhen interpreting the "Regulations", it was stated that the "Announcement" issued by the State Food and Drug Administration in September made it clear that before the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Toothpaste" was officially implementedThe toothpaste products sold on the market already have a certain history of production, sales and use, and it is necessary to distinguish them from new products and simplify the corresponding filing requirements for marketed toothpaste products that have not occurred quality and safety-related incidents and can fully prove that they have a history of safe use. Among them, the relevant materials to prove that the product has a safe use history include, but are not limited to, the production and feeding records, sales invoices, inspection reports and other relevant materials since the product was launched, as well as the relevant commitments of the filing person to the safety of the product and the authenticity of the filing materials. The toothpaste products that simplify the filing will also have the corresponding filing number, and the corresponding information will be supplemented during the policy transition period, which reduces the pressure of filing data preparation.
In addition,The "Provisions" clarify that for toothpaste products that have simplified filing, they can upload the sales packaging label that has been listed and the revised label labeling packaging design draft while simplifying the filingThis practice makes it possible for the new and old packaging to share the same record number during the transition period for simplified filing products.
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The product safety assessment requirements of the Regulations fully reflect the State Food and Drug Administration's understanding of the industry and in-depth consideration of the applicability of the method. Considering that the toothpaste has no prior filing history, therefore,Encourage enterprises to actively collect and confirm the safe use history of raw materials related to products that have been listed, and sort out the industry's "Catalogue of Raw Materials Used in Toothpaste".To a certain extent, this provides a basis for the safety evaluation of toothpaste products in the entire industry, and reduces the burden of individual enterprises to undertake product safety evaluation. Gao Wenying pointed out that at the same time, the State Food and Drug Administration also made it clear that in view of the scientific requirements and the urgency of timeThe "Catalogue of Raw Materials Used in Toothpaste" will be a dynamic catalogueThe relevant regulatory authorities will first collect and publish the basic raw materials common to the industry, and gradually expand the raw materials with a history of safe use and sufficient scientific basis.
So, how much do consumers know about toothpaste on the market?As the first responsible person, how to implement the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Toothpaste"?
In this regard,Xu Chunsheng, deputy director of the Science and Technology Working Committee of China Oral Cleaning and Care Products Industry Association, president of Guangzhou Dental Doctor Oral Care Research Institute, deputy general manager and chief engineer of Guangzhou Qiancai Cosmeticssaid that the new regulations have promoted the development of the toothpaste industry to be more standardized, the products are safer, the efficacy is more scientific, and the competition is more orderly, which has greatly improved consumers' attention to toothpaste products. However, from a practical point of view, there are still many misunderstandings in the public's understanding of toothpaste, which affects consumers' correct understanding and choice of toothpaste.
First of all, toothpaste is not a cosmetic, its efficacy is not equivalent to the function of cosmetics, and the safety is higher than that of cosmetics.
Secondly, the statements of makeup toothpaste, elimination toothpaste, and mechanical toothpaste are all incorrect, and there is no such classification for toothpaste. Oral products with elimination and mechanical brand size have relatively single functional effects, relatively fixed functional ingredients, and need to be registered and approved before the product is launched, and the use is also limited to use when there are oral problems, and cannot be used daily. The main function of toothpaste is to clean teeth and mouth, which can make teeth whiter and less bad breath.
Finally, consumers should be reassured about the safety of toothpaste ingredients. The safety of toothpaste ingredients is strictly controlled, and in the early years of China, there was a mandatory national standard - "Specification for Raw Materials for Toothpaste" to control the safety of toothpaste ingredients. The new regulations require that if the formula contains all the used toothpaste raw materials that have been verified for safety, the new regulations require that the toothpaste product be filed normally. If there is a new raw material, it is necessary to register or record the new raw material first. Among them, preservatives and colorants are high-risk raw materials that need to be registered and approved, and other types of raw materials can be used for the record.
Xiang Jianqiang said that the China Oral Cleaning and Care Products Industry Association attaches great importance to the new regulatory model of toothpaste and will continue to maintain this work to ensure the smooth implementation of the new regulatory model. At the same time, actively promote the scientific nature of the new regulatory model of toothpaste and the role of promoting the standardization of the industry, so that consumers can have a comprehensive and correct understanding of toothpaste products and use toothpaste products scientifically with confidence. He hopes that more consumers will understand the specific policies for the filing of toothpaste products, understand the rationality and necessity of the market transition of listed toothpaste products, and support the smooth transition of the industry. For those toothpaste producers and operators who illegally produce, sell and declare in violation of regulations, the association also calls on everyone to jointly supervise and report and crack down, maintain a good atmosphere in the industry market, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the industry.
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