EC's Non-Automatic Ban Policy For CMRs In Cosmetics 'Plainly Illegal' - NGOs

摘要

According to the consumer umbrella organization BEUC, the European Commission changed its tune last year on whether carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substances are automatically prohibited from use in cosmetics, taking a direction that compromises public safety and invites legal challenges. The EC maintains it has provided procedural and legal clarity while upholding the Cosmetics Regulation's general CMR ban.