The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it intends to delay enforcement of cosmetic product facility registration and product listing requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) of 2022.

In a November 8 Guidance for Industry, FDA said it will be ready to accept registration and listing information by the statutory deadline of December 29, 2023, and it is encouraging companies to meet the deadline if they are able to do so.

FDA said it does not intend to enforce the requirements under Section 607 of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act related to cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing for an additional six months after the statutory deadline, or until July 1, 2024, to provide regulated industry with additional time to comply with the requirements.