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The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has cancelled registration certificate of Mumbai-based cosmetics firm Luxury Lifestyle Trading India Pvt Ltd for violation of the provisions of labelling norms.
As per the notice, licensing authority empowered under Rule 21 (b) of Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Rules, keeping in view of the violation of the provisions of labelling for imported cosmetics under D&C Rules, hereby cancels the registration certificate granted for the import of cosmetics under the provision of Rule 129 C of D&C Rules, 1945 with immediate effect.
The DCGI issued a show cause notice under Rule 21(b) on May 14, 2019 to Luxury Lifestyle Trading India Pvt. Ltd for violation of the provisions of labelling for imported cosmetics under registration certificate dated February 28, 2018. In the show cause notice, an opportunity was given to the firm to submit its reply within 7 days.
As per the DCGI notice, the firm Luxury Lifestyle Trading India Pvt Ltd Maharashtra referred as "Authorized Agent" was granted registration certificate in Form 43 dated February 28, 2018 having validity up to February 27, 2021 for import of cosmetics into India manufactured by Stefano Ricci, Italy under the provisions of the D&C Act, 1940. This action is taken without prejudice to any other legal action which may be taken in future against the Agent in the above matter.
As per the labelling norms, label of imported cosmetics will bear the registration certificate number of the brand and name and address of the registration certificate holder. Stickering of labels containing the registration certificate number of the brand and the name and address of the registration certificate holder may be allowed to be carried out after import at a suitable declared place approved by the licensing authority on an application made to the licensing authority.
The label should also bear the name and address of the manufacturer and name of the country where the product has been manufactured. If the product has not been manufactured in a factory owned by the manufacturer, the name and address of the actual manufacturer or the name of the country where it has actually been manufactured as "Made in ........(name of country)" should be there on the label.
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