Document ID: 31996L0045

SEVENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 96/45/EC of 2 July 1996 relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC provides for the official testing of cosmetic products with the aim of ensuring that the conditions laid down by Community provisions concerning the composition of cosmetic products are satisfied;
Whereas all the necessary methods of analysis should be laid down as quickly as possible; whereas certain methods have already been adopted in Commission Directives 80/1335/EEC (3), as amended by Directive 87/143/EEC (4), 82/434/EEC (5), as amended by Directive 90/207/EEC (6), and by Commission Directives 83/514/EEC (7), 85/490/EEC (8), 93/73/EEC (9) and 95/32/EC (10);
Whereas the identification and determination of 2-phenoxyethanol, 1-phenoxypropan-2-ol, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate in cosmetic products constitute a seventh step;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the adaptation of Directive 76/768/EEC to technical progress,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall take all the necessary steps to ensure that during official testing of cosmetic products, the identification and determination of 2-phenoxyethanol, 1-phenoxypropan-2-ol, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate shall be carried out in accordance with the method described in the Annex.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed to comply with this Directive no later than 30 September 1997. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 July 1996.

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