EXPORT COSMETICS TO GREAT BRITAIN AFTER BREXIT ENFORCEMENT
New Post-Brexit situation in UK
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union on January 31, 2020. Cosmetics companies have to comply with the requirements of the “The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Schedule 34”, the so-called “UK Cosmetics Regulation”.
A company marketing or wishing to market cosmetic products in the United Kingdom thereafter needs to be represented by a Responsible Person based in the UK and comply with the requirements listed below.
Cosmetic products placed on the market have to be notified on the SCPN portal by a Responsible Person designated by the company and established in the UK.
Obligations of the Responsible Person
Since January 1st, 2021, a Responsible Person in the UK is required to sell cosmetic products in the country. A cosmetics brand selling both in the EU and in the UK needs a local Responsible Person for each economic area.
A Responsible Person will typically audit cosmetic product dossiers to ensure that they comply with the legislation and to avoid taking unreasonable risks.
The Responsible Person (RP) ensures compliance with the UK Cosmetics Regulation as follows:
Since the opening of our office in London we have helped multiple companies to introduce their products in the United Kingdom with success and agility.
If you want to export your cosmetic products to the UK and boost your business in this great market, we can make it possible!
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