Document ID: 31990L0207

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 4 April 1990
amending the Second Directive 82/434/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member State relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products
(90/207/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas Second Commission Directive 82/434/EEC of 14 May 1982 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis for checking the composition of cosmetic products (1) lays down a common method of analysis for the identification and determination of free formaladehyde;
Whereas, in the light of new scientific and technical data, it has proved to be necessary to amend this method of analysis;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in conformity with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Cosmetic Products sector,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter IV of the Annex to Directive 82/434/EEC shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1990. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
The provisions adopted under the first paragraph shall refer expressly to this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 April 1990.

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