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These deliverables, as detailed in the Draft Workplan, will represent useful results in their own right. In addition 
the scope and orientation of the work has been chosen to prepare and facilitate future European collaboration in 
this domain independent of the framework in which this may be undertaken. 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 75/726/ 
EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain 
similar products 
COM(88) 319 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty on 9 June 1988) 
(88/C 214/03) 
Having regard to the opinion delivered by the European Parliament on 13 April 1988 with regard to 
the proposal submitted by the Commission to the Council for a Directive on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain similar products (*) and pursuant 
to Article 149(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Commission 
has decided to amend the abovementioned proposal as follows: 
The fifth recital is hereby deleted. 
(!) OJ No C 24, 31. 1. 1987, p. 12. 
Amended proposal for a Council Directive amending for the fourth time Directive 76/768/EEC on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (*) 
COM(88) 323 final — SYN 84 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty 
on 15 June V. 
(88/C 214/04) 
(!) OJ No C 86, 1. 4. 1987, p. 3. 
INITIAL TEXT MODIFIED TEXT 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending for the fourth Amended proposal for a Council Directive amending for 
time Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the the fourth time Directive 76/768/EEC 
laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A 
thereof, thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
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Whereas the successive amendments made to the Annexes 
to Directive 76/768/EEC (!), as last amended by 
Directive 
adapted; ., require the provisions of the Directive to be 
Whereas experience gained since the adoption of Directive 
76/768/EEC has shown that the provisions on labelling 
should be improved and that the period laid down in 
Article 12(2) is inadequate, 
HAD ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Article 1(3) is replaced by: 
'3. Cosmetic products containing one of the subst­
ances listed in Annex V are excluded from the scope of 
this Directive. Member States may take such measures 
as they deem necessary with regard to those products;' 
2. Article 4(c) and (d) are replaced by the following: 
'(c) colouring agents other than those listed in An­
nex IV, Part 1, with the exception of cosmetic 
products containing colouring agents intended 
solely to colour hair; 
(d) colouring agents listed in Annex IV, Part 1, used 
outside the conditions laid down, with the excep­
tion of cosmetic products containing colouring 
agents intended solely to colour hair;' 
3. Article 5 is amended as follows: 3. Article 5 is replaced by the following: 
(a) In the first paragraph: 'Article 5 
(i) (a) and (b) are replaced by: Member States shall accept the marketing of cosmetic 
products containing: 
'(a) the substances listed in Annex III, Part 2, 
within the limits and under the conditions 
laid down, up to the dates in column (g) of 
that Annex; the substances listed in Annex III, Part 2, within the 
limits and under the conditions laid down, up to the 
dates in column (g) of that Annex; 
(!) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169. 
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(b) the colouring agents listed in Annex IV, 
Part 2, within the limits and under the 
conditions laid down, until the dates given 
in that Annex;' (b) the colouring agents listed in Annex IV, Part 2, 
within the limits and under the conditions laid 
down, until the dates given in that Annex; 
(c) is deleted; the preservatives listed in Annex VI, Part 2, within 
the limits and under the conditions laid down, until 
the dates given in column (f) of that Annex; 
however, some of these substances may be used in 
other concentrations for specific purposes apparent 
from the presentation of the product; 
(iii) (d) is replaced by: (d) the UV filters listed in Part 2 of Annex VII, within 
the limits and under the conditions laid down, until 
the dates given in column (f) of that Annex. 
'(d) the preservatives listed in Annex VI, 
Part 2, within the limits and under the 
conditions laid down, until the dates 
given in column (f) of that Annex; how­
ever, some of these substances may be 
used in other concentrations for specific 
purposes apparent from the presentation 
of the product;' 
(b) The second paragraph is deleted. At these dates, these substances, colouring agents, 
preservatives and UV filters shall be: 
— definitively accepted, or 
— definitively prohibited (Annex II), or 
— maintained for a given period in Part 2 of Anne­
xes III, IV, VI and VII, or 
— deleted from all the Annexes.' 
4. Article 6 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 6 
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to 
ensure that cosmetic products may be marketed only if 
the container and packaging bear the following 
information in indelible, easily legible and visible 
lettering: 
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(a) the name or style and the address or registered office 
of the manufacturer or the person responsible for 
marketing the cosmetic product who is established 
within the Community. Such information may be 
abbreviated in so far as the abbreviation makes it 
generally possible to identify the undertaking. 
Member States may require that the country of 
origin be specified for goods manufactured outside 
the Community; 
(b) the nominal content at the time of packaging, 
except in the case of packaging containing not more 
than 5 g or 5 ml, free samples, single-application 
packs and products normally sold separately, for 
which details of weight or volume are not signifi­
cant, the nominal content need appear only on the 
packaging; 
(c) the date of minimum durability. The date of 
minimum durability of a cosmetic product shall be 
the date until which this product, under appropriate 
conditions of storage, continues to fulfil its initial 
function and, in particular, remains in conformity 
with Article 2. 
The date of minimum durability shall be indicated 
by the words: 'best used before the end of ...' 
followed by either: 
— the date itself, or 
— details of where the date appears on the 
packaging. 
If necessary, this information shall be supplemented 
by an indication of the conditions which must be 
satisfied to guarantee the specified durability. 
The date shall be uncoded and shall consist of the 
month and the year in that order. Indication of the 
date of durability shall not be mandatory for 
cosmetic products whose minimum durability 
exceeds 30 months; (b) the nominal content at the time of packaging, given 
by weight or by volume, except in the case of 
packaging containing less than 5 grams or 5 millilit-
res, free samples and single-application packs; for 
prepackages normally sold as a number of items, for 
which details of weight or volume are not signific­
ant, the content need not be given provided the 
number of items appears on the packaging. This 
information need not be given if the number of 
items is easy to see from the outside or if the product 
is normally only sold individually. 
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(d) the conditions of use and warnings which must be 
printed on the label listed in Annexes III, IV, VI and 
VII; where this is impossible for practical reasons, 
this information must appear on an enclosed leaflet, 
with abbreviated information on the container and 
the packaging referring the consumer to the 
information specified; 
(e) the batch number of manufacture or the reference 
for identifying the goods; where this is impossible 
for practical reasons because the cosmetic articles 
are too small, such information need appear only on 
the packaging. However, notwithstanding the 
beginning of this paragraph, any other means 
allowing simple identification of manufacture shall 
also be permitted (e.g. coding using notches, 
marking with ink visible in UV light, etc.). 
2. For cosmetic products that are not prepackaged, 
are packaged at the point of sale at the purchaser's 
request, or are prepackaged for immediate sale, the 
Member States shall adopt provisions for indication of 
the particulars referred to in paragraph 1. 
3. Member States shall take all measures necessary to 
ensure that, in the labelling, putting up for sale and 
advertising of cosmetic products, text, names, marks, 
pictures and figurative or other signs are not used to 
imply that these products have characteristics which 
they do not have. 
5. Article 12(2) is replaced by: 
'2. The Commission shall as soon as possible consult 
the Member States concerned, following which it shall 
deliver its opinion without delay and take the ap­
propriate steps.' 
6. Annex III, Part 2, becomes Annex IV, Part 1. MODIFIED TEXT 
(d) particular precautions to be observed in use, and 
especially those listed in the column 'Conditions of 
use and warnings which must be printed on the 
label' in Annexes III, IV, VI and VII, which must 
appear on the container, as well as any special 
precautionary information on cosmetic products 
for professional use, in particular in hairdressing. 
Where this is impossible for practical reasons, this 
information must appear on an enclosed leaflet, 
with abbreviated information on the container and 
the packaging referring the consumer to the 
information specified; 
(e) the batch number of manufacture or the reference 
for identifying the goods; where this is impossible 
for practical reasons because the cosmetic articles 
are too small, such information need appear only on 
the packaging. 
7. Annex IV, Part 1, becomes Annex III, Part 2. 
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Article 2 
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to 
ensure that as from 1 January 1992 neither manufacturers 
nor importers established in the Community place on the 
market products whose labelling does not satisfy the 
requirements of this Directive. 
2. Member States shall take all necessary measures to 
ensure that the products referred to in paragraph 1 can no 
longer be sold or disposed of to the final consumer after 
31 December 1993. 
Article 3 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to 
comply with the provisions of this Directive not later than 
31 December 1989 and shall forthwith inform the 
Commission thereof. 
2. Member States shall ensure that the text of the 
provisions of national law which they adopt in the field 
governed by this Directive are communicated to the 
Commission. 
Article 4 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending for the fifth time Directive 74/329/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and 
gelling agents for use in foodstuffs 
COM(88) 322 final — SYN 138 
(Submitted by the Commission on 21 June 1988) 
(88/C 214/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas Council Directive 74/329/EEC (*), as last amen­
ded by Directive 86/102/EEC (2), lays down a list of 
(!) OJ No L 189, 12. 7. 1974 p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 88, 3. 4. 1986 p. 40. emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents which 
may be authorized in foods by the Member States; 
Whereas Annex II to Directive 74/329/EEC indicates the 
designations of substances which may be temporarily 
authorized by Member States for use in foods; whereas the 
validity of each authorization is limited to 31 December 
1988; 
Whereas the scientific and technical knowledge on the 
safety or/and use of the substances in the Annex II is now 
sufficient to allow their transfer to Annex I;