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Date: 1987-02-27
Title: 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 (Presented by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(87 ) 74 final
                                                 Brussels , 27 February 1987
                                Proposai 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
                       ( Presented by the Commission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The purpose of the proposal is :
- to update Directive 76 / 768 / EEC following the adaptation to technical
   progress of Annexes II to VI since the Directive was adopted ,
- to amend some of the Articles of the Directive in the light of experience
   gained since 1976 .
    Since 1982 , Annexes II to VI have been adapted to technical progress
    seven times^'^'^'^'^'^'^. It is therefore proposed that the wording of
    Articles 4 and 5 referring to these Annexes be amended to allow for the
    changes .      The list of colouring agents becomes an exhaustive Community
    list ( list of permitted substances ) and it is specified that colouring
    agents intended solely to colour hair are excluded from the list as they
    are to have a list of their own ( Article 11 and penultimate recital of
    Directive 76 / 768 / EEC ).
2 . In the course of its proceedings leading to the adoption of Directive
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    82 / 368 / EEC , the Council 's Working Party on Economic Questions several
    times drew the Commission 's attention to the difficulties caused by the
    wording of Article 6 of Directive 76 / 768 / EEC and asked that it be
    reviewed .
    On 22 June 9186 the Commission asked the Member States to explain their
    difficulties and to make any appropriate proposals .       Following the
    comments received , it is proposed that Article 6 be amended to make it
    more precise , in particular by indicating where the mandatory particulars
    on the label should appear and adopting certain provisions for cosmetic
    products sold in bulk .
3 . Article 12 of Directive 76 / 768 / EEC ( safeguard clause ) requires the
    Commission to consult the Member States concerned within six weeks .
    Experience gained since 1976 shows that it is often impossible to adhere
1  OJ  No L    109 , 26.4.83 , p. 25
2  OJ  No L    188 , 13.7.83 , p. 15
3  OJ  No L    275 , 8.10.83 , p. 20
4  OJ  NO L    228 , 25.8.84 , p. 31
5  OJ  NO L    224 , 22.8.85 , p. 40
6 OJ No L      138 , 24.5.86 , p. 40
7 OJ No L      149 , 3.6.86 ,  p. 38
8 OJ No L      167 , 15.6.82 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---     to this deadline in view of the complexity of the scientific and
    technical problems to be solved .    It is therefore proposed that the
    phrase " within six weeks " in Article 12 be replaced by " as soon as
    possible ".
4 . In drafting this proposal , the Commission has obtained the opinion of
    national experts and consulted the industry and representatives of the
    Consumers'  Consultative Committee .
5 . The proposal is based on Article 100 and therefore Parliament and the
    Economic and Social Committee have to be consulted .
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                                       Proposai 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
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing European Economic Community , and in
particular Article 100 thereof ,
                                                           1
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,^
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,^
Whereas the successive amendments made to the Annexes to              Council Directive
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76 / 768 / EEC ,    as last amended by Directivei37 / 87 EEC , ( 5 ) require the provisions
of the Directive to be adopted .
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 .
1
2
3
4 0J   No L    262 , 27.9.1976 ,  P- 169
5 0J No L        56 , 26.2.1987
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                                             Article 1
Directive 76 / 768 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1 . In Article 1 , paragraph 3 is replaced by :
       " 3 . Cosmeti c products containing one of the substances 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 . In Article 4 ( c ) and ( d ) are replaced by the following :
     "( c ) colouring       agents other than those listed in Annex 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 exception of cosmetic products
             containing colouring agents intended solely to colour hair ;"
3 . Article 5 is amended as follows :
       - in the first paragraph :
       ( i ) ( a ) and ( b ) are replaced by :
     "( 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 ;
       ( 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 ;"
     ( ii )   ( c ) is deleted ;
   ( iii ) ( d ) is replaced by :
     "( 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 ; however , some of these substances may be used in other
             concentrations for specific purposes apparent from the presentation
             of the product ;"
       - the second paragraph is deleted .
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4. Article 6 is replaced by the following text :
                                       " 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 :
        ( 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 significant , 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
              - detai Is 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 ;
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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 ' any ot ^ er 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 appropriate steps .;"
6. Annex III , Part 2 , becomes Annex IV , Part 1 ;
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 this Directive not later than 31 December
    1989 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
2 . Member States shall communicate the text of the provisions of national law
    which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive to the Commission .
                                Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done   at                                                For the Counci l
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     1 .    OBLIGATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES DECOULANT DE L' APPLICATION DE LA
            LEGISLATION POUR LES ENTREPRISES
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    2.      AVANTAGES POUR L' ENTREPRISE
            - OUI /ÜSfl
           - LESQUELLES
           Mise à jour du texte de La directive 76 / 768 / CEE : modification
           de certains articles
    3.     INCONVENIENTS POUR L' ENTREPRISE
            ( coût supplémentaires )
           - EU / NON
           - CONSEQUENCES
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    A.     EFFETS SUR L' EMPLOI
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           - AVIS DES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX - Accord
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    6.     Y A- T- IL UNE APPROCHE ALTERNATIVE ROINS CONTRAIGNANTE ?          !
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