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Ref : EIC 230/2/12

1 November 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 680/2011

European Union (EU)* : Amendment to Directive on Cosmetic Products

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 296/2011 dated 20 May 2011, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted a Directive to amend Annex III of Council Directive 76/768/EEC relating to cosmetic products for the purpose of adaption to technical progress. Details are set out in Council Directive 2011/84/EU, which can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:283:0036:0038:EN:PDF

DETAILS

2. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has confirmed that a maximum concentration of 0.1% of hydrogen peroxide present in oral products or released from other compounds or mixtures in those products is safe and therefore is possible to continue to use in oral products, including tooth whitening or bleaching products.

3. As for oral products containing more than 0.1% and up to 6% of hydrogen peroxide present or released from other compounds or mixtures in these products may be safe under the conditions specified in the Directive. To ensure the appropriate use of those oral products, the exact concentration in percentage of hydrogen peroxide present or released from other compounds and mixtures should be clearly indicated on the label.

4. Annex III of Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

ENQUIRIES

5. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.

Yours faithfully,


 

(Miss Anita WONG)
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.





Note ：

  • (1) 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.
  • (2)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.