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PPWR: the European Commission’s GuidanceSubscribers only

On 30 March 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, along with a FAQ, to ensure the uniform application of the new rules and to address stakeholders’ practical questions.

Cosmetics Europe and IFRA warn against “misinformation” regarding Omnibus VISubscribers only

As the Commission’s proposal on simplifying chemical regulations is set to be presented to the European Parliament in late April 2026, a heated debate is raging between consumer and environmental advocacy groups and the industry. In a joint statement, Cosmetics Europe and IFRA warn against a campaign of misinformation.

Safety Gate 2025 report: cosmetics top the list of reportsSubscribers only

The European Commission presented its annual report on Safety Gate on March 5, 2025. The first finding was that of the 4,671 alerts notified, 36% concerned cosmetic products, which were affected much more often than toys (16%) and electrical appliances and equipment (11%).

Assessment of chemical mixtures: SCHEER tasked with revising the 2011 OpinionSubscribers only

In 2011, the three independent non-food Scientific Committees of the European Union (SCHER, SCENHIR, and SCCS) provided a joint opinion on “the toxicity and risk assessment of chemical mixtures.” The European Commission is now asking SCHEER (Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks) to update this Opinion.

Urban wastewater treatment: Cosmetics Europe's appeal dismissed as inadmissibleSubscribers only

In March 2025, Cosmetics Europe, along with EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations), filed an appeal with the EU Court regarding the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, challenging the application of the polluter pays principle to the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries alone. The Court has just ruled that this action is inadmissible.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Public survey on alternatives to animal testing
Following the European Commission's Communication published in response to the European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Vivisection", the JRC's Reference L...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Safety evaluation: the SCCS Notes of Guidance explained by the European CommissionSubscribers only
Some of the opinions of the European Commission's non-food Scientific Committees are presented in a format and language which can be easily understood...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
A new search engine for chemicalsSubscribers only
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just launched a new search engine on its website, to find information on 120 000 chemicals used in Europe tod...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Aerosol dispensers: upcoming regulatory changesSubscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft directive aimed to make technical modifications to the Aerosol dispensers Directive, and t...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Methylisothiazolinone: Banned in Europe in leave-in cosmetics in the course of 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to amend Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (list of allowed p...
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Titanium dioxide [nano] in Annex VI in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: the entry ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
ECHA asks registrants additional information for testing proposalsSubscribers only
To further ensure that testing on animals is only done as a last resort, ECHA has started requesting additional information from registrants who submi...
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl: a EU notification to WTOSubscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: th...
Monday, November 2, 2015
CoRAP: ECHA's proposal for 2016-2018Subscribers only
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 138 subs...
Monday, October 19, 2015
A corrigendum to the Cosmetics RegulationSubscribers only
A typo had slipped into the French text of Regulation 2015/1190, amending Annex III of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, in particular for the condition...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Chloroacetamide, Zinc Oxide: Consultations by European CommissionSubscribers only
On September 21, the European Commission has launched two public consultations on its proposals to make regulations evolve as regards two cosmetic ing...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
ZnO and Carbon Black nano in the Annexes of the Cosmetics Regulation in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend two annexes to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: the int...
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