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Notifying Member: UNITED KINGDOM
If applicable, name of local government
involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible:
Department for Business and Trade: Office
for Product Safety and Standards
Name and address (including telephone and
fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or
authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
UK TBT Enquiry Point
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
tbtenquiriesuk@businessandtrade.gov.uk
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1
[ ], 5.6.2 [ ],
5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:
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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national
tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Cosmetics
products are defined by Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET
PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The
Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations
2024; (6 page(s), in English)
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Description of content: These
measures would amend Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable in GB
("the Cosmetics Regulation") as they apply in [England, Wales and
Scotland]. The amendments would prohibit or restrict the use of certain
chemical substances in cosmetic products.
We plan to amend the Cosmetics Regulation to permit the use of kojic
acid for use at a maximum concentration of up to 1% in the following cosmetic
products: face and hand products. We will also amend the Cosmetic Regulation
to prohibit the use of chemicals classified as CMR substances under
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (the GB CLP Regulation).
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems
where applicable: The Cosmetics Regulation contains technical annexes
that establish limits and prohibitions on the use of specified chemicals. The
Government has powers to amend the various annexes when certain conditions
are met. The objective of the measure is to amend the permitted use of
specific chemicals in order to ensure that only cosmetics products that are
considered safe can be placed on the market.
The measure requires amending a technical annex of the Cosmetics
Regulation to change the permitted level of use of a specific chemical. This
decision has been informed by the expert advice of the Scientific Advisory
Group on Chemical Safety (SAG-CS). The SAG-CS' primary purpose is to provide
the UK Government with independent scientific advice on chemical risk.
Government has considered the recent advice from SAG-CS and made the
decision to amend the Cosmetics Regulation on the use of kojic acid to permit
a maximum concentration of up to 1% in the following cosmetic products: face
and hand products.
Carcinogen Mutagen and Reprotoxic
substances (CMRs) - Under the
Cosmetics Regulation, Government is prohibiting a set of chemicals that have
been classified as CMRs under the GB CLP Regulation. We will amend an
additional technical annex to the Cosmetic Regulation to reflect the CLP
classification.; Protection of human health or safety
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Relevant documents:
SAG-CS opinions can be found using this link
The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations
2024
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Proposed date of adoption: 25
June 2024
Proposed date of entry into force: 1. Placing on the market –
20 April 2025 (10 months after laying date).
2. Products made available before this date
can continue to be made available until 20 August 2025 (14 months after
laying date).
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Final date for comments: 60
days from notification
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Texts
available from: National enquiry point [X] or
address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if
available, of other body:
UK TBT Enquiry Point
Trade Policy, Implementation
and Negotiations
Department for Business and
Trade
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
tbtenquiriesuk@businessandtrade.gov.uk
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