CELEX: 51981PC0774
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Date: 1982-01-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending for the fifth time Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM(81)774 final
                                                Brussels - 14* January 1982
                                 Proposal for a
                                COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
     amending for the fifth time Directive 76 / 768 / EEC on the approximation
     of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M<81 > 774 final
 ---pagebreak---  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1 . The hair dyes listed below have been prohibited or made subject to
      special conditions in one or more Member States pursuant to Article . 12
     of Directive 76 / 768 / EEC ( safeguard clause ):
      1 . 1 -met hoxy-2,4-di ami nobenzene         (2,4-diamino-ani sole )
     2.   1 -methoxy-2,5 -di aminobenzene          ( 2,5-di ami no-ani sole )
     3.   1 ,4 -diamino-2 -nitrobenzene            (2-ni tro -p-phenylenediamine )
     4.   1 , 2-di ami no-4-ni t robenzene         (4-ni tro-o-pheny lenediamine )
     5.   1 -methyl -2,4-di ami nobenzene          < 2,4–di ami noto luene )
     6.   1 -methyl -2,5 - di aminobenzene         ( 2,5-di ami not oluene )
     7.   1 , 2-di ami nobenzene                   ( o-phenylenediamine )
                                      *
     8 . 1 , 3-di ami nobenzene                    ( m-phenylenediamine )
     9.   1 - hydroxy-2 - ami no-4-ni t robenzene  ( 2-ami no-4-ni t ropheno I )
    10 . 1 -hydroxy-2 -amino- 5 -ni t robenzene    ( 2 -amino-5 -nitrophenol ) .
2 . Directive 76 / 768 / EEC did not harmonize the laws of the Member States in
     respect of p-phenylenediamine ( 1,4-diaminobenzene ) . Although this hair
     dye is allowed in most of the Member States , it is prqhibited in the
     Federal Republic         of Germany and allowed to be used only by hairdressers
     in Denmark .
3 . The Scientific Committee on Cosmetology was consulted and delivered its
     opinion on 10 December 1980 ( 1 ). It concluded that the use of substan­
     ces 6 and 8 and of p-phenylenediamine could be authorized in hair dyes ,
     that further research was needed on the use of substances 1 , 2 , 4 , 9
     and 10 and that substances 3 , 5 and 7 should no longer be used .
4 . Although the industry can easily do without substances 5 and 7 , it would
     find it difficult for technical and economic reasons to stop using subs­
     tance 3 . Consequently it has embarked on additional research on this
     substance and the results should be known before the end of 1981 .
( 1 ) To be published .
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 5 . Consequently it is proposed that :
      ( a ) 1 -methyl -2,4 - diaminobenzene ( 2,4-diaminotoluene ) ( substance 5 )
             1 , 2-di ami nobenzene ( orthophenylenedi amine ) ( substance 7 )
             be prohibited ;
      ( b ) free movement in the Community of hair dyes containing p-phenylene-
             diamine ( 1,4-diaminobenzene ) be allowed ;
      ( c ) the results of the research in progress on 1 ,4-diamino-2 -nitrobenzene
             (2 NPPD ) < substance 3 ), which should be available at the end of 1981 /
             be awaited ;
     ( d ) . talks be continued with the Member States , the industry and the
             Scientific Committee 'on Cosmetology for the substances 1 , 2 , 4 / 9
             and 10;
     ( e ) as regards substances 6 and 8 , the opinion of the Commission to those
             Member States which have applied the safeguard clause be forwarded .
6 . This proposal is therefore limited to :
     (i )     prohibiting the use in cosmetic products of 1 -methyl -2,4-diamino­
              benzene ( 2,4-diaminotoluene ) and 1 , 2-diaminobenzene ( o-phenylene-
              diamine )
     ( ii ) authorizing free movement in the Community of hair dyes containing
              p-phenylenediamine <1 , 4-di aminobenzene ) .
7 . These measures should be regarded as provisional pending the drafting of
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     lists of substances authorized as hair dyes ( approved lists ).
8 . In drafting the proposal , the Commission obtained the opinion of national
     experts and consulted the Scientific Committee on Cosmetology , the industry
     and consumers .
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9 . The proposal is based on Article 100 . Consultation of the European Parlia­
     ment and of the Economic and Social Comm. ; ' ye is required .
 ---pagebreak---                 PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING
            FOR THE FIFTH TIME            DIRECTIVE 76 / 768 / iEC
         ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES
                        RELATING TO COSMETIC PRODUCTS
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES /
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community / and in particular Article 100 thereof /
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                I.
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament /
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee /
Whereas Council Directive 76 / 768 / EEC ( 1 )/ as last amended by Direc­
tive 79 / 661 / EEC ( 2 ), has to be adapted to technical progress ;
Whereas for reasons of protection of public health the use of certain
substances as hair dyes should be prohibited ;
Whereas p-phenylenediamine should be included within the scope of the
Di recti ve ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
( 1 ) OJ No L 262 / 27.9.1976 / p . 169
( 2 ) OJ No 192 / 31.7.1979 / p . 35
 ---pagebreak---                                     Article 1
Council Directive 76 / 768 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1.   The following    are added to the list in Annex II :
     363 : o-phenylenediamine ( 1,2-diaminobenzene ) and its salts
     364 : 2,4-methylphenylenediamine ( l -methyl -2/4-diaminobenzene ) .
2.   In Annex III , Part 1 , column b , the text of reference No 9 is
     replaced by :
       m- and p-phenylenedi amines , their N-substituted derivatives and their
     salts ; N-substituted derivates of o-phenylenediamines ( 1 )".
3.   In Annex III / Pa,rt 1 , column b , the text of reference No 10 is
     replaced by :
     " Methylphenylenediamines , their N-substituted derivatives and their
     salts ( 1 ) with the exception of the compounds in Annex II ".
4.   The following entry is deleted from Annex V :
   "4 . p-phenylenediamine and its salts'.'
                                    Article 2
The Member States shall bring into force the laws , regulations and adminis­
trative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than
30 June 1982 .    They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
                                    Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .