A proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council to the WTO on packaging and packaging waste has been published. The proposal on packaging and waste modifies Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904 and abolish Directive 94/62/EC....
Legal Cosmetic Area
ATP – Draft of 19th adaptation
The European Commission notifies the WTO of the draft of the 19th adaptation of the CLP that will be adopted in the last quarter of this year. The notification of the draft Delegated Regulation constitutes the 19th ATP (Adaptation to technical and scientific progress)...
Infringement EU – Labeling Requirements
The European Commission opened an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to France. In this infringement procedure, the Commission asks France to ensure that its waste labeling requirements and sorting instructions comply with the principle of...
Packaging and waste – Proposal for revision of EU legislation
The proposal for the revision of the European Union legislation on packaging and packaging waste has been published. This proposal on packaging is included in the Strategy of the European Union on sustainability. The proposal has three main objectives. The first,...
Titanium Dioxide – Carcinogenic Classification
Titanium Dioxide, classification annulled in the Court of Justice of the European Union in relation to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2017. The Court annuls the aforementioned Commission Delegated Regulation of 2019 as regards the harmonized classification...
CMR – Draft Regulation that modifies the Annexes of Regulation 1223/2009
On November 17, 2022, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the presentation of a Draft Regulation aimed at prohibiting or regulating substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR). The draft...
Regulation amending annexes III and VI of the Cosmetic Regulation
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of November 10, 2022, which modifies Regulation 1223/2009, has been published. Regulation 2022/2195 is the consolidation of the bill published in June 2022. This update modifies Regulation 1223/2009 regarding the use of Butylated...
CMR – Regulation amending the Annexes of Regulation 1223/2009
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission approved Regulation 2022/1531, which modifies Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the use of certain substances in cosmetic products. classified as carcinogenic,...
Microplastics – Draft Restriction
On August 30, the European Commission published the draft regulation amending Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical products (REACH) with...
Allergens – Draft Regulation amending Regulation 1223/2009
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the presentation of a Draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the labeling of fragrance allergens in...
Animal experimentation – EU citizens’ initiative
The deadline for collecting signatures for a Europe without animal testing, promoted within the EU citizens' initiatives, has passed. The organizations that raised the initiative ask the European Commission to take the following measures: Protect and strengthen the...
Formaldehyde – New Regulation amending Annex V of Regulation 1223/2009
The European Commission notified the WTO of the modification of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 regarding the use of formaldehyde in cosmetic products. Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) is currently classified as a carcinogen and skin sensitizer. The use of this substance is...


