Statement by Lezlee Westine, President & CEO Personal Care Products Council on FDA’s Proposed 2013 Budget and User Fees for Cosmetics Industry

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“While we fully support an effective FDA, we do not believe this new proposal for significantly expanding user fees is justified.  We look forward to working with Congress and the Administration on making sure this essential agency has the mandate, focus and resources needed to succeed.

“While we understand the budgetary constraints of the agency in the current environment and are aware of its interest in new user fees, we were disappointed to see significant user fees on our industry proposed in the 2013 budget.  We have opposed user fees in the past, and we continue to have grave concerns about the necessity of imposing burdensome user fees on our industry now, especially in the absence of a demonstrated need that would warrant fees of this magnitude.”