G/TBT/N/EU/785  
15 March 2021  
(21-2087) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/e n/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cosmetic 
products.; Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards the u se of Methyl -N-methylanthranilate in 
cosmetic products (3 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Regulation would restrict the use of the 
substance Methyl -N-methylanthranilate (M-N-MA) in the following  ways: M -N-MA content 
should be limited to maximum 0.1% for leave -on and 0.2% for rinse -off cosmetic 
products; the use of M -N-MA with nitrosating agents should be banned; the maximum 
nitrosamine content should be restricted to 50 μg/kg both for leave -on an d rinse -off 
products; M -N-MA should not be used in leave -on sunscreen products and products 
marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light; products containing M -N-MA should 
be kept in nitrite -free containers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including t he nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 
November 2009 on Cosmetic Products ( OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59 -209) 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Third quarter 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU ('The provisions shall apply from')  
 
From [date = 6 months after the date of entry into force] cosmetic products containing 
one or more of the substances restricted by this Regulation and not complying with the 
restrictions laid down in this Regulation shall not be placed on the Union market.   
 
From [date = 9 months after the date of entry into force] cosmetic products containing 
one or more of the substances restricted by this Regulation and not complying with the 
restrictions laid down in this Regulation shall not be made available on the Un ion 
market.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/grow th/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_1890_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_1890_01_e.pdf