Submit Cosmetic Product Notification (SCPN)
The UK government's online portal for notifying cosmetic products sold in Great Britain, managed by OPSS. It serves as the UK's post-Brexit equivalent of the EU's CPNP, requiring product and responsible person details before market placement.
Submit Cosmetic Product Notification (SCPN) is the UK's online cosmetic product notification system, operated by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). Following Brexit, cosmetic products placed on the Great Britain market (England, Scotland, and Wales) must be notified through SCPN rather than the EU's CPNP.
The SCPN notification requires similar information to the CPNP: product name and category, UK Responsible Person details, original labeling images, product composition (frame formulation or exact percentages), and identification of nanomaterials and CMR substances.
Products already notified on the CPNP before January 1, 2021 were automatically transferred to SCPN. However, any new products or updates after that date must be submitted directly through SCPN. The portal is operated through the GOV.UK platform and is free to use.
It is important to note that SCPN and CPNP are entirely separate systems. A product sold in both the EU and Great Britain requires separate notifications in both portals. Northern Ireland follows specific rules under the Windsor Framework, where products may need to be notified on both systems depending on their route to market.
Related Terms
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
The UK government body within the Department for Business and Trade responsible for enforcing cosmetics regulations post-Brexit, including oversight of the SCPN notification system and market surveillance of cosmetic products sold in Great Britain.
RegulationUK Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
The UK domestic legislation (SI 2013/1478, as amended post-Brexit) governing cosmetic product safety, requiring SCPN notification, a UK Responsible Person, and compliance with product safety standards substantially mirroring the EU Cosmetics Regulation.
ProcessResponsible Person
An entity established within the EU (or UK for the GB market) who is legally responsible for ensuring a cosmetic product complies with the Cosmetics Regulation. The Responsible Person maintains the PIF, submits CPNP/SCPN notifications, and reports serious undesirable effects.
DocumentCosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP)
The European Commission's online portal where responsible persons must notify cosmetic products before placing them on the EU market, as required by Article 13 of EC 1223/2009. Notifications include product details, ingredient composition, and labeling information.
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