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of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (76/768/EEC) (repealed)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) A ‘ cosmetic product ’ shall mean any substance...

  3. Article 2.A cosmetic product put on the market within the Community...

  4. Article 3.Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that...

  5. Article 4.(1) Without prejudice to their general obligations deriving from Article...

  6. Article 4a.(1) Without prejudice to the general obligations deriving from Article...

  7. Article 4b.The use in cosmetic products of substances classified as carcinogenic,...

  8. Article 5.Member States shall allow the marketing of cosmetic products containing:...

  9. Article 5a.(1) No later than 14 December 1994 the Commission shall,...

  10. Article 6.(1) Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure...

  11. Article 7.(1) Member States may not, for reasons related to the...

  12. Article 7a.(1) The manufacturer or his agent or the person to...

  13. Article 8.(1) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article...

  14. Article 8a.(1) Notwithstanding Article 4 and without prejudice to Article 8...

  15. Article 9.Every year the Commission shall present a report to the...

  16. Article 10.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

  17. Article 11.Without prejudice to Article 5 and not later than one...

  18. Article 12.(1) If a Member State notes, on the basis of...

  19. Article 13.Precise reasons shall be stated for any individual measures placing...

  20. Article 14.(1) Member States shall bring into force the provisions needed...

  21. Article 15.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      ILLUSTRATIVE LIST BY CATEGORY OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS

      1. Creams, emulsions, lotions, gels and oils for the skin (hands,...

    2. ANNEX II

      LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH MUST NOT FORM PART OF THE COMPOSITION OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS

      1. N-5-Chlorobenzoxazol-2-ylacetamide 2 -Acetoxyethyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (acetylcholine) and its salts Deanol aceglumate...

    3. ANNEX III

      1. PART 1 LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS LAID DOWN

      2. Part 2 LIST OF SUBSTANCES PROVISIONALLY ALLOWED

    4. ANNEX IV

      1. PART 1

      2. PART 2

    5. ANNEX V

      LIST OF SUBSTANCES EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE DIRECTIVE

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX VI

      LIST OF PRESERVATIVES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN

      1. PREAMBLE

      2. PART 1 LIST OF PRESERVATIVES ALLOWED

      3. PART 2 LIST OF PRESERVATIVES PROVISIONALLY ALLOWED

    7. ANNEX VII

      1. List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain

      2. PART 1 List of permitted UV filters which cosmetic products may contain

      3. PART 2 LIST OF UV FILTERS WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY PROVISIONALLY CONTAIN

    8. ANNEX VIII

    9. ANNEX VIIIa