G/TBT/N/EU/707  
27 March 2020  
(20-2494) 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 Commission  
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 [   ], 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, nu mber of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (4 page(s), in English; 
3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Regulation would restrict nail products 
containing HEMA/Di -HEMA to professional use only and the following warnings "for 
professional use only" and "Can cause an allergic reaction" should be added on the 
package.  
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) 
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Fourth quarter 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU (The provisions shall apply 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.  
[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 th e 
restrictions laid down in this Regulation shall not be made available on the Union 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/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_2198_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_2198_01_e.pdf