EU - Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

European Commission has published draftregulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

Following the latest opinions of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), this draft Commission Regulation aims at restricting in cosmetic products the peanut protein level of peanut oil, its extracts and its derivatives to maximum 0,5 ppm and the molecular weight average of the peptides in hydrolysed wheat protein to maximum 3,5 kDa.

Proposed date of adoption: 3rd quarter 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU.  There is a transition period of 6 months following entry into force of the regulation.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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