**Summary:**
This notice from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), dated May 30, 2016, announces the mandatory online filing of applications for the grant of Registration of Cosmetics and Ethics Committee through the SUGAM portal (www.cdscoonline.gov.in). The online system, launched on November 14, 2015, is part of CDSCO's e-Governance initiative. Effective June 6, 2016, applications for Cosmetics Registration must be filed online, and applications for Ethics Committee Registration must be filed online effective June 15, 2016. Applicants are still required to submit hard copies of the applications even after the aforementioned dates until further notice. The notice is addressed to all Cosmetics Associations and concerned stakeholders, as well as JDCls & DDCIs of CDSCO HQ. The issuing authority is Dr. G. N. Singh, Drugs Controller General of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation: A department under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, responsible for regulating pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
SUGAM: Online portal launched by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for eGovernance and to facilitate online application submissions.
Registration of Cosmetics: Online service on the SUGAM portal for filing applications to obtain registration for cosmetics.
Ethics Committee: Online service on the SUGAM portal for filing applications related to Ethics Committees.
Dr. G. N. Singh: Drugs Controller General of India, as mentioned in the notice.
New Delhi: Location of FDA Bhawan, where the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is located.
Ministry of Health Family Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India.
Directorate General of Health Services: An attached office of the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
CDSCO/IT/2016 — (21)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of Health Services
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
FDA Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 30-05 — Zoib
Notice
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in pursuance of
implementation of e-Governance has_ launched an_ online’ portal ‘SUGAM’
(www.cdscoonline.gov.in) on 14.11.2015. Various services rendered by CDSCO are being
rolled out in phases.
Now, the online service for filing applications for the grant of Registration of
‘Cosmetics’ and ‘Ethics Committee’ are rolled-out on the portal and it has been decided
that applicants desiring to apply for grant of said registrations shall register in the portal.
The applications for the registration for cosmetics and Ethics Committee have to be
mandatorily filed online w.e.f 06.06.2016 and 15.06.2016 respectively. However, the
applicants shall continue to submit hardcopies even after 06.06.2016 and 15.06.2016, till
such time it is indicated otherwise.
(Dr. G. N. Singh)
Drugs Controller Genéral (India)
To
1. All Cosmetics Associations / concerned stakeholders.
2. JDC(l)s / DDC(I)s of CDSCO(HQ).
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