G/TBT/N/EU/843  
14 October 2021  
(21-7780) 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/tb t/en/  
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 use of certain UV filters in cosmetic products 
(4 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Commission Re gulation aims at amending the existing 
restrictions for Benzophenone -3 and Octocrylene, taking into account the latest opinions 
by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of 30 -31 March 2021 on these 
two UV filters. In particular, lowering the c urrent maximum concentrations for 
Benzophenone -3 of 6% to 2.2% when used in body products, including propellant and 
pump spray products, and for Octocrylene of 10% to 9% when used in propellant spray 
products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nat ure 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) 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02009R1223 -
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : 2nd quarter 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU ('The provisions shall apply from':  Cosmetic products containing these UV filters 
and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as 
applicable on [the day before the date of entry into force of this Regulation] may be 
placed on the Union market until [6 months af ter the date of entry into force of this 
Regulation] and be made available on the Union market until [12 months after the date 
of entry into force of this Regulation]).  
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/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
 
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