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The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation and Commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Revocation and savings

    4. 3A.Transitional provisions in relation to EU Exit

    5. 4.Competent authority

    6. 5.Labelling

  3. PART 2 Offences, Penalties and Enforcement

    1. 6.Enforcement authorities

    2. 7.Market surveillance and enforcement powers

    3. 8.Notice of requests made and measures required under Articles 25, 26 and 27 of the EU Cosmetics Regulations

    4. 9.Authorisation of provisional measures taken under Article 27

    5. 10.Notification to the Secretary of State of enforcement action etc

    6. 11.Contents of authorisation request or notification to the Secretary of State

    7. 12.Offences

    8. 13.Penalties

    9. 14.Appeal rights

    10. 15.(1) Any person having an interest in any cosmetic product...

    11. 16.Appropriate court for appeals against notices etc and further appeals

    12. 17.Compensation for seizure and detention etc

    13. 18.Remediation orders

    14. 19.Recovery of expenses of enforcement

    15. 20.Forfeiture: England, Wales and Northern Ireland

    16. 21.Forfeiture: Scotland

    17. 22.Time Limit for prosecution of offences

    18. 23.Defence of due diligence

    19. 24.Liability of persons other than the principal offender

  4. PART 3 Miscellaneous

    1. 25.Consequential Amendments

    2. 26.Review

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Regulations Revoked

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Testing, powers of entry etc and warrants

      1. 1.Testing of cosmetic products

      2. 2.Any test of goods purchased under paragraph 1(1) or seized...

      3. 3.Power to enter premises

      4. 4.Power to inspect, seize and detain cosmetic products etc

      5. 5.Warrants

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Sampling and Testing

      1. 1.In this Schedule— “Annex A” means the Annex to Commission...

      2. 2.An enforcement authority intending to purchase a cosmetic product must...

      3. 3.The immediate container, if any, of a cosmetic product purchased...

      4. 4.As soon as an enforcement authority has purchased a cosmetic...

      5. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions of Part 1...

      6. 6.(1) Any test to determine whether a cosmetic product contains...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Offences for Breach for the EU Cosmetics Regulation

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Consequential Amendments

      1. 1.Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

      2. 2.In paragraph 3 of Part 6 of Schedule 6 to...

      3. 3.Weights and Measures Act 1985

      4. 4.In paragraph 16A of Schedule 6 to the Weights and...

      5. 5.Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986

      6. 6.Control of Pesticides Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987

      7. 7.Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

      8. 8.Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991

      9. 9.Patents (Licences of Right) (Exception of Pesticidal Use) Order 1989

      10. 10.Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999

      11. 11.Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

      12. 12.Biocidal Products Regulations 2001

      13. 13.Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

      14. 14.Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

      15. 15.Good Laboratory Practice (Codification Amendments Etc.) Regulations 2004

      16. 16.Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004

      17. 17.Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006

      18. 18.Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007

      19. 19.In Part 3 of Schedule 1, under the heading “Consumer...

      20. 20.In Part 8 of Schedule 1— (a) omit “Cosmetic Products...

      21. 21.In Part 13 of Schedule 1— (a) omit “Cosmetic Products...

      22. 22.Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

      23. 23.Explosives (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

      24. 24.Co-ordination of Regulatory Enforcement (Regulatory Functions in Scotland and Northern Ireland) Order 2009

      25. 25.In Part 4 of Schedule 1 paragraph 1—

      26. 26.In Part 2 of Schedule 2, paragraph 1—

      27. 27.Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009

      28. 28.Pharmacy Order 2010

      29. 29.Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

      30. 30.Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011

      31. 31.Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2011

  7. Explanatory Note

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