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The rules governing cosmetic products in the European Union. Volume 3, Guidelines

Cosmetic products : Notes of guidance for testing of cosmetic ingredients for their safety evaluation : 2000 Edition

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In the early 1970's, the Member States of the EU decided to harmonise their national cosmetic regulations in order to enable the free circulation of cosmetic products within the Community. As a result of numerous discussions between experts from all Member States, Council Directive 76/768/EEC was adopted on 27 July 1976. The principles laid down in the Cosmetics Directive take into account the needs of the consumer while encouraging commercial exchange and eliminating barriers to trade. For example, if a product is to move freely within the EU, the same labelling, packaging and safety regulations must apply. This is one of the main objectives of the Cosmetics Directive: to give clear guidance on what requirements a safe cosmetic product should fulfil in order to freely circulate within the EU, without pre-market authorisation. The Cosmetics Directive aims to guarantee the safety of cosmetic products for human use. This safety relates to composition, packaging and information and it falls totally under the responsibility of the producer or the importer into the EU who is responsible for the marketing liability. There is no pre-market control for cosmetic products at Member State or EU level. Control of cosmetic products within the EU is assured through the responsibility of the person who places the product on the market, a simple notification of manufacturing/importing site, and an in-market surveillance system. Volume 3 of "The Rules Governing Cosmetic Products in the European Union" incorporates the "Notes of guidance for testing of cosmetic ingredients for their safety evaluation". These guidelines have been prepared at the initiative of and by the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Foodstuff Products intended for Consumers (SCCNFP) of the European Commission. They take into account both the experience gained by the SCCNFP (previously Scientific Committee on Cosmetology) in its past work in evaluating the toxicological profiles of many cosmetic ingredients, as well as the development of scientific knowledge in the field of specific areas of toxicology.
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ISBN 92-828-8547-X
Catalogusnummer NB-26-99-974-EN-C
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