PART 1Introduction

InterpretationE12

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In these Regulations—

  • “2008 Regulations” means the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008 M1;

  • “the F1... Cosmetics Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) M2, as amended from time to time;

  • “enforcement authority” means—

    1. i

      in England and Wales and Scotland, the Secretary of State or a local weights and measures authority within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 M3; and

    2. ii

      in Northern Ireland, any district council;

  • “officer”, in relation to an enforcement authority, means a person authorised in writing to assist the authority in carrying out its functions under or for the purposes of the enforcement of the F2... Cosmetics Regulation and these Regulations;

  • “RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 M4.

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Other expressions used in these Regulations which are used in the F4... Cosmetics Regulation have the same meaning as in the F4... Cosmetics Regulation.

InterpretationE22

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In these Regulations—

  • “2008 Regulations” means the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008 F6;

  • “the EU Cosmetics Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) F7, as amended from time to time;

  • “enforcement authority” means—

    1. i

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    2. ii

      in Northern Ireland, any district council;

  • “officer”, in relation to an enforcement authority, means a person authorised in writing to assist the authority in carrying out its functions under or for the purposes of the enforcement of the EU Cosmetics Regulation and these Regulations;

  • “RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93F8.

2

References to a notification made or information received under Directive 76/768/EECF9 in the EU Cosmetics Regulation shall be understood to include notifications under regulation 17 and information collected or received under regulations 16 and 19 of the 2008 Regulations.

3

Other expressions used in these Regulations which are used in the EU Cosmetics Regulation have the same meaning as in the EU Cosmetics Regulation.