Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (76/768/EEC) (repealed)

[F1Article 4 U.K.

1. Without prejudice to their general obligations deriving from Article 2, Member States shall prohibit the marketing of cosmetic products containing:

(a) substances listed in Annex II;

(b) substances listed in the first part of Annex III, beyond the limits and outside the conditions laid down;]

[F2(c) colouring agents other than those listed in Annex IV, Part 1, with the exception of cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended solely to colour hair;

(d) colouring agents listed in Annex IV, Part 1, used outside the conditions laid down, with the exception of cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended solely to colour hair;]

[F1(e) preservatives other than those listed in Annex VI, Part 1;

(f) preservatives listed in Annex VI, Part 1, beyond the limits and outside the conditions laid down, unless other concentrations are used for specific purposes apparent from the presentation of the product;]

[F3(g) UV filters other than those listed in Part 1 of Annex VII;

(h) UV filters listed in Part 1 of Annex VII, beyond the limits and outside the conditions laid down therein [F4.] ]

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[F12. The presence of traces of the substances listed in Annex II shall be allowed provided that such presence is technically unavoidable in good manufacturing practice and that it conforms with Article 2.]