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On May 2023, the Council adopted its position (‘general approach’) on the proposed regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products. The new regulation will replace the existing 2009 directive and enlarge the scope to set environmental sustainability requirements for not only energy-related products but almost all Read more…
On 19 September 2023, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal for a directive to empower consumers for the green transition. The proposal aims to enhance consumers’ rights by amending the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD) and the Consumer Rights Directive (CRD) and adapting Read more…
In September 2023, ECHA initiated a public consultation on a dossier prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined in Annex XV of REACH. The dossier proposes identifying two UV absorbers as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). These two substances are Bumetrizole (CAS No. 3896-11-5) and Octrizole (CAS No. 3147-75-9). Read more…
In July 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published the concluding document of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) evaluation for Propylparaben (CAS no 94-13-3), which is commonly employed as a preservative in cosmetics. This evaluation, conducted under the REACH Regulation, has yielded significant insights into the impact of Propylparaben Read more…
Following the draft French Decree issued in November 2022, which established a list of products for which bulk sale is prohibited for public health reasons, French Decree No. 2023-837 has just been published. The Decree contains a list of products for which bulk sale is authorized under certain conditions or Read more…
On 8 August 2023, the European Commission issued the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1608 to amend Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) by adding perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds, with specific exemptions on intermediate use or other specifications. The Regulation entered into Read more…
On 2 August 2023, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the UK’s product safety framework. This call to action invites participation from a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including consumers, businesses, and local authorities, to collaborate in shaping and fine-tuning the specifics of Read more…
On 26 July 2023, the French Ministry for Ecological Transition initiated a public consultation on the draft Regulatory Management Option Analysis (RMOA), produced by French ANSES (National Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety), to determine whether the use of Octocrylene requires measures with regard to the risks Read more…
On 25 July 2023, the Commission responded to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing’. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the EU’s legislative and policy framework relevant to the use of animals for testing purposes. It also proposes additional actions to Read more…
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare, Council of Europe published the 2nd edition of the “Safe Cosmetics for Young Children” Guide (2023). It provides manufacturers and safety assessors with the most recent, science-based guidelines for the safety evaluation of cosmetic products intended for children under the Read more…