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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE, DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Scope and objective

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITY, FREE MOVEMENT

    1. Article 3.Safety

    2. Article 4.Responsible person

    3. Article 5.Obligations of responsible persons

    4. Article 5A. Obligations of responsible persons established in Northern Ireland

    5. Article 6.Obligations of distributors

    6. Article 7.Identification within the supply chain

    7. Article 8.Good manufacturing practice

    8. Article 9.Free movement

  4. CHAPTER III SAFETY ASSESSMENT, PRODUCT INFORMATION FILE, NOTIFICATION

    1. Article 10.Safety assessment

    2. Article 11.Product information file

    3. Article 12.Sampling and analysis

    4. Article 13.Notification

  5. CHAPTER IV RESTRICTIONS FOR CERTAIN SUBSTANCES

    1. Article 14.Restrictions for substances listed in the Annexes

    2. Article 15.Substances classified as CMR substances

    3. Article 16.Nanomaterials

    4. Article 17.Traces of prohibited substances

  6. CHAPTER V ANIMAL TESTING

    1. Article 18.Animal testing

  7. CHAPTER VI CONSUMER INFORMATION

    1. Article 19.Labelling

    2. Article 20.Product claims

    3. Article 21.Access to information for the public

  8. CHAPTER VII MARKET SURVEILLANCE

    1. Article 22.In-market control

    2. Article 23.Communication of serious undesirable effects

    3. Article 24.Information on substances

  9. CHAPTER VIII NON-COMPLIANCE, SAFEGUARD CLAUSE

    1. Article 25.Non-compliance by the responsible person

    2. Article 26.Non-compliance by distributors

    3. Article 27.Safeguard clause

    4. Article 28.Good administrative practices

  10. CHAPTER IX ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

    1. Article 29.Cooperation between competent authorities

  11. CHAPTER 10 POWERS AND FURTHER DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

    1. Article 30.Power to amend Articles

    2. Article 31.Power to amend the annexes

    3. Article 32.Procedure for making regulations

    4. Article 33.Further duties of the Secretary of State

    5. Article 34.Competent authorities, poison control centres or assimilated entities

    6. Article 35.Annual report on animal testing

    7. Article 36.Formal objection against harmonised standards

    8. Article 37.Penalties

    9. Article 38.Repeal

    10. Article 39.Transitional provisions

    11. Article 40.Entry into force and date of application

  12. Signature

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      ANNEX I

      COSMETIC PRODUCT SAFETY REPORT

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        PART A – Cosmetic product safety information

        1. 1. Quantitative and qualitative composition of the cosmetic product

        2. 2. Physical/chěmical characteristics and stability of the cosmetic product

        3. 3. Microbiological quality

        4. 4. Impurities, traces, information about the packaging material

        5. 5. Normal and reasonably foreseeable use

        6. 6. Exposure to the cosmetic product

        7. 7. Exposure to the substances

        8. 8. Toxicological profile of the substances

        9. 9. Undesirable effects and serious undesirable effects

        10. 10. Information on the cosmetic product

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        PART B – Cosmetic product safety assessment

        1. 1. Assessment conclusion

        2. 2. Labelled warnings and instructions of use

        3. 3. Reasoning

        4. 4. Assessor's credentials and approval of part B

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      Preamble to Annexes II to VI

      1. For the purposes of the Annexes II to VI: ‘Rinse-off...

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      ANNEX II

      LIST OF SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

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      ANNEX III

      LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN

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      ANNEX IV

      LIST OF COLORANTS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

      1. Preamble

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      ANNEX V

      LIST OF PRESERVATIVES ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

      1. Preamble

        1. 1. For the purposes of this list:

        2. 2. All finished products containing substances in this Annex and which...

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      ANNEX VI

      LIST OF UV FILTERS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

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      ANNEX VII

      SYMBOLS USED ON PACKAGING/CONTAINER

      1. 1. Reference to enclosed or attached information

      2. 2. Period-after-opening

      3. 3. Date of minimum durability

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      ANNEX VIII

      LIST OF VALIDATED ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO ANIMAL TESTING

      1. This Annex lists the alternative methods validated by the European...

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      ANNEX IX

      1. PART A Repealed Directive with its successive amendments

      2. PART B List of time-limits for transposition into national law and application

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      ANNEX X

      CORRELATION TABLE

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