Importing cosmetics to Norway
The Norwegian legislation is nearly identical to the European cosmetics regulation, EU Regulation No. 1223/2009. There are only a few exceptions.
Notification
Norwegian importers and producers of cosmetics are obliged to fill in a form to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to register their Norwegian firm/business. To register, the firm has to have a Norwegian business address.
Labeling
We have national requirements when it comes to language (§ 4). Information according to article 19 (1) (d) and (f) in EC regulation 1223/2009 shall be in Norwegian. The products referred to in Article 19 (2), (3) and (4) shall also be labeled in Norwegian. This requirement will come into force 11.07.2014. Information given in article 19 (1) (b) and (c) shall be in Norwegian or a language which is similar to Norwegian in spelling and meaning.