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Silver: the European Commission notifies a change to the restrictions

On 30 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation, which is in fact a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2026/78 (the 8th “CMR” Regulation), in order to bring the restrictions on silver into line with the latest Opinion of the SCCS. It is worth noting that its provisions apply from… 1 May 2026.

JACOP 2025: Results of the FPS tests

As part of the JACOP (Joint Actions on Compliance of Products) initiative launched in 2025, the European Commission funded a campaign to test SPFs and UVA protection factors. The results were released on 27 July 2026.

Reminder: entry into force of the latest version of the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

It sets out the names that must be used in the list of ingredients, which must appear on the labelling of cosmetic products. The latest version of this Glossary, published in July 2025, comes into force on 30 July 2026.

Regulation 2022/1181: full implementation on 31 July 2026

It comes into force for products made available on the market this 31 July. Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022 amended the preamble to Annex V (authorised preservatives) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to define the new threshold for labelling the presence of formaldehyde releasers.

"Deforestation-free" Regulation: the new European Commission's Guidance Document

On 20 July 2026, the Commission published a new edition of its “Guidance document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products” in the Official Journal of the European Union, replacing the 2024 version.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Ecodesign for sustainable products: the Commission consults on the products involved

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The European Commission has just opened a public consultation to collect opinions on the categories of new products that will be considered as a prior...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Reminder: new restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene come into force

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This 28 January 2023 marked the entry into force of new restrictions under Regulation 2022/1176 for two UV filters, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene, wh...

Monday, January 30, 2023

ECI "Save cruelty-free cosmetics" validated

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The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled “Save cruelty-free cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without animal testing”, which collected more than ...

Monday, January 2, 2023

Revision of the CLP Regulation: the European Commission's proposal

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On 19 December 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for the revision of Regulation 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packagin...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Packaging and packaging waste: the European Commission's proposal for a Regulation

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On 30 November 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The 118-page text (and its 36-p...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Reminder: entry into force of the 5th CMR Regulation (and 17th ATP to CLP)

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This Saturday 17 December 2022 marks the entry into force of Regulation 2022/1531, the 5th annual text aimed at banning or regulating substances recen...

Monday, November 28, 2022

The 6th European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union has just transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aimed at banning substances classified as CMR by Regulation 2022/692 (18th ATP t...

Monday, November 21, 2022

Regulation (EU) 2022/2195: new regulation for 4 cosmetic ingredients (EDs, colorant, UV filters)

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Regulation 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 November, amends Annexes III (restricted ingre...

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Revision of the urban wastewater treatment Directive: the European Commission wants to make the cosmetics sector pay

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As part of the implementation of the European Green Deal, the Commission is proposing new rules to improve air and water quality, notably through the ...

Monday, October 17, 2022

Consultation on the introduction of new CMR substances in the REACH Regulation

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On 13 October 2022, the European Commission launched a consultation on its draft amendment to Annex XVII (restricted substances) to REACH Regulation. ...

Monday, October 10, 2022

From Green Deal to eco-design and environmental rating

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The European Green Pact, its actions for the climate, its aim to protect the environment and the oceans, its incentives for the circular economy… have...

Monday, October 3, 2022

A survey on health-based limit values

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In the framework of the “1 substance, 1 assessment” initiative, the European Commission plans to develop a data platform on chemical substances includ...