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Commercial Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/2/12
7 January 2010
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 6/2010
European Union (EU)* : Restrictions on the Use of Certain Chemicals in
Cosmetic Products
Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 523/2009 of 19 October 2009, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted two Directives extending the deadline on the use of certain chemicals in hair dye to 31 December 2010, and amending the restrictions and conditions of use of certain chemicals used in cosmetic products. Details are set out in Commission Directive 2009/159/EU and 2009/164/EU, which can be accessed through the following links respectively :
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:336:0029:0030:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:344:0041:0043:EN:PDF
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Peggy LEUNG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Electronic services for Production Notification, Certificate of Origin, Textiles Notifications, and Cargo Manifests enable traders to lodge/make the relevant applications directly through their office computer faster and easier. Tradelink Electronic Commerce Ltd runs services for the above documents. Global e-Trading Services Ltd and Brio Electronic Commerce Ltd provide services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers for enquiries on their services:
Brio Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel: 2111 1288)
Global e-Trading Services Limited (Tel: 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel: 2599 1700) |
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While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
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The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm. |
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