G/TBT/N/EU/886  
 
12 April 2022  
(22-2969) 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/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cosmetic 
products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation (EU) …/…of XXX amending  Annexes III and VI to Regulation (EC) 
No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council; ((4 page(s), in English)), 
((6 page(s), in English))  
6. Description of content:  The measures proposed by the draft Commission Regulation 
are part of the on -going and regular adaptations of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No  
1223/2009 (Cosmetics Regulation). Based on the latest scientific opinions by the Scientific 
Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) the proposed measures aim at:  
 - establishing restrictions in Annex III for the substance 'Butylated Hydroxytoluene 
(BHT)', used as antioxidant in cosmetic products;  
- establishing restriction in Annex III for the substance 'Acid Yellow 3', used as hair dye;  
- amending the existing labelling requireme nts in Annex III for the substance 'Resorcinol', 
used as hair dye;  
- authorizing by listing in Annex VI the substance 'Bis -(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl 
Benzoyl) Piperazine (HAA299)' for use as a UV filter in cosmetic products; and  
- further restricting the use of the UV filter 'Homosalate' in cosmetic products by amending 
the existing restrictions in Annex VI.  G/TBT/N/EU/886  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the 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) https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02009R1223 -20210526&from=EN  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  4th quarter 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU  
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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