G/TBT/N/NZL/121  
14 March 2023  
(23-1857) 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:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)  
Level 10, Grant Thornton House  
215 Lambton Quay  
Private Bag 63002, Waterloo Quay  
Wellington 6140  
New Zealand  
Ph: +64 4 916 2426  
Email reassessments@epa.govt.nz  
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:   
Standards New Zealand,  
Phone: +64  4 498 5990  
Email: wto@standards.co.nz  
Website: www.standards.govt.nz  
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, including under heading HS 3304  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal to 
amend the Cosmetics Products Group Standard 2020, 29 pages, English.  
https://www.epa.govt.nz/publ ic-consultations/open -consultations/updates -to-the-
cosmetic -products -group -standard  
6. Description of content:  The Proposal to amend the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 
2020 (the Group Standard) includes proposals to:  
· Update lists of cosmetic ingredien ts subject to certain rules (including those that are 
banned/restricted) to be consistent with current annexes of EU Cosmetics Products 
Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009);  
· Expand the scope of the Group Standard to require products that are not haz ardous in 
themselves but do contain a hazardous component to comply with the Group Standard;  
· Introduce a phase -out of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) containing 
cosmetic products by 31 December 2025;  G/TBT/N/NZL/121  
 
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  · Updating requirements to adhere  to the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) 
Standards to reference the 50th amendment of those standards, and any subsequent 
versions;  
· Providing for appropriate transitional arrangements; and  
Several other minor drafting changes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposed changes to the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (the 
Group Standard) are intended to align with developments in the European Union (EU), 
with the objective  of ensuring the protection of human health or safety and protection of 
the environment.  
8. Relevant documents:   
Proposal to amend the Cosmetics Products Group Standard 2020, 29 pages, English.  
Proposed tracked -changes Group Standard, 392 pages, English.  
Proposed tracked -changes Group Standard clean version, 365 pages, English.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Late-2023 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Late-2024 for most changes.  
December 2025 for the PFAS phase -out. 
10. Final date for comments:  31 May 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The related proposal documents listed above are available at the following link: 
https://www.epa.govt.nz/database -search/hsno -application -register/view/APP204297  
General information regarding the EPA's proposal to amend the Cosmet ics Products Group 
Standard 2020 is available at the links below: https://www.epa.govt.nz/public -
consultations/open -consultations/updates -to-the-cosmetic -products -group -standard