Article 27U.K.Safeguard clause
1.In the case of products meeting the requirements listed in Article 25(1), where a competent authority ascertains, or has reasonable grounds for concern, that a cosmetic product or products made available on the market present or could present a serious risk to human health, it shall take all appropriate provisional measures in order to ensure that the product or products concerned are withdrawn, recalled or their availability is otherwise restricted.
2.The competent authority shall immediately communicate to the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States the measures taken and any supporting data.
For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the information exchange system provided for in Article 12(1) of Directive 2001/95/EC shall be used.
Article 12(2), (3) and (4) of Directive 2001/95/EC shall apply.
3.The Commission shall determine, as soon as possible, whether the provisional measures referred to in paragraph 1 are justified or not. For that purpose it shall, whenever possible, consult the interested parties, the Member States and the SCCS.
4.Where the provisional measures are justified, Article 31(1) shall apply.
5.Where the provisional measures are not justified the Commission shall inform the Member States thereof and the competent authority concerned shall repeal the provisional measures in question.