Frequently asked questions
- What kind of products are eligible for the application of product documentation transfer?
- How long is the process for approving product documentation transfer? What are the fees involved?
- I only have the “Registration of Controlled Foreign Trade Operations” issued by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, can I apply for documentation transfer involving pharmaceutical products?
1. What kind of products are eligible for the application of product documentation transfer?
The application of product documentation transfer is open to western medicines, diagnostic or laboratory reagents, general chemicals and paramedical products.
2. How long is the process for approving product documentation transfer? What are the fees involved?
The approval of transfer of product documentation will be completed in 12 working days after the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau has received all application documents.
Besides, the application for product documentation transfer is completely free of charge.
3. I only have the “Registration of Controlled Foreign Trade Operations” issued by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, can I apply for documentation transfer involving pharmaceutical products?
For any transfer of documentation involving pharmaceutical products, both the transferor and the recipient should be licence holders of a “firm for import, export and wholesale of pharmaceutical products”.