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TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

2017 confirmed how important Brazil is in the looking for a regulatory alignment with the inter-

CT&F sector, since the eyes of the internation- national scenario aiming to remove technical bar-

al community were focused on the country that riers to foreign trade, while maintaining the high

hosted, for the first time, the ICCR (Interna- level of consumer safety”, explained Renata Am-

tional Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation) aral, manager of Technical and Regulatory Af-

meeting. The meeting celebrated the passage fairs at ABIHPEC.

of the entity’s presi- João Tavares Neto,

dency to Japan, thus manager of Cosmetics,

ending the 11th CY- Toiletries, Fragrances

CLE, in which Bra- ABIHPEC HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER IN and Sanitation Products
zil was in charge since (GHCOS) and member

July 2016 (represented BRAZIL'S ACTIVITIES IN MERCOSUR AND of the National Agency
by ABIHPEC and AN- IN THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON of Sanitary Surveillance
VISA). The 11th Cycle (ANVISA) complements:
was the first one to COSMETIC REGULATIONS (ICCR), WHICH “Due to the dynamism and

count on the Brazilian BRINGS TOGETHER REGULATORY ENTITIES size of this market, the con-
leadership ahead of AND INDUSTRY FROM STRATEGIC stant conversations with the
the group created by Association is an important

Canada, the European REGIONS OF THE GLOBE, BOTH HELPING channel for Anvisa to listen

Community, the Unit- TO GUIDE NATIONAL REGULATION TO to the voice of these compa-
ed States and Japan. MEET INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES nies and to develop techni-
cally adequate regulations,
In addition to the

permanent commit- which includes their applica-

tee, representatives João Tavares Neto bility from the point of view

from South Africa, Ar- Manager of Cosmetics, Toiletries, Fragrances and of the regulated industry.

gentina, Chile, Colom- Sanitation Products (GHCOS) and member of the Na- ABIHPEC has been a great
bia, South Korea and tional Agency of Sanitary Surveillance partner in Brazil's activities
Taiwan were present as (ANVISA) complements in Mercosur and in the In-

listeners. The Brazilian ternational Cooperation on

role extends the country’s participation in the Cosmetic Regulations (ICCR), which brings together

international regulatory decisions adopted in regulatory entities and industry from strategic regions

a voluntary consensus format, which are used of the globe, both helping to guide national regulation

as references for decisions in Mercosur. “We are to meet international best practices”.