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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.
Monday, January 20, 2025
How to interpret and manage the "Microplastics" RegulationSubscribers only
At Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, Florence Ricaud, General Secretary and Technical Manager of Ingre...
Monday, January 13, 2025
EUDR: Everything you need to know about the "Deforestation-free" RegulationSubscribers only
It was due to come into force on 31 December 2024, but has been postponed for a year. And for good reason: nobody was ready, whether economic operator...
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Homosalate: new restrictions come into forceSubscribers only
On this 1st january 2025, the new restrictions on the UV filter Homosalate set out in Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 come into force. They apply to all new...
Monday, December 30, 2024
Triclosan, Triclocarban: Regulation 2024/996 comes into forceSubscribers only
On this 31 December 2024, the new restrictions on the preservatives Triclocarban and Triclosan set out in Regulation 2024/996 come into force. They ap...
Monday, December 30, 2024
The "Deforestation-free" Regulation officially postponed for a yearSubscribers only
The postponement by one year of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 “on the making available on the Union market and the export from the...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Revision of the ‘’Sunscreen products‘’ Recommendation: subjects under discussionSubscribers only
Work on revising the European Commission’s “Sunscreen products” Recommendation began in early summer 2024. At Cosmetic Days, organised by Cosmed on 3 ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Revision of the "Sunscreen Products" Recommendation: the opinion of French AnsesSubscribers only
As part of the ongoing review of the 2006 European Commission’s Recommendation “on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating the...
Monday, December 16, 2024
Urban wastewater treatment: the Directive is publishedSubscribers only
The Directive (EU) 2024/3019 on urban wastewater treatment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 December 2024. As announc...
Monday, December 16, 2024
The draft Green Claims Directive and its practical implicationsSubscribers only
Sammy Drissi Amraoui recently joined the French General Commission for Sustainable Development, a cross-cutting department of the Ministry of Ecologic...
Monday, December 9, 2024
Yes, the GPSR applies to cosmetics!Subscribers only
It is not revolutionary in its principle, since its aim is to ensure that products on the market are safe. But it deserves to be fully understood, par...
Monday, December 9, 2024
"Deforestation-free" Regulation: agreement on one-year delaySubscribers only
On 3 December 2024, negotiators from the Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement validating the additional one-year perio...
Monday, December 9, 2024
Reminder: European Regulations 2024/1435 and 2024/1740 come into forceSubscribers only
On 13 December 2024, two European regulations will come into force. Implementing Regulation 2024/1435 provides the model that product recall notices i...
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