India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) announced a major improvement to the registration and import procedure for cosmetics on August 9, 2024. Companies submitting applications through the online portal SUGAM will be restricted to 50 products per application under the new policy, but numerous applications can be submitted. This policy was developed in order to handle and dispose of applications within the timeframe specified by the Cosmetic Regulations of 2020.

The proposed restriction took effect on August 16, 2024. All stakeholders are asked to take note of this change when submitting applications via the SUGAM online site.

For further details, please refer to the official CDSCO announcement.