Responsible person
- Ensure a responsible person is in place before selling cosmetic products
Retained EU Law
2009
United Kingdom
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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5 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
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Obligations of distributors
- Distributors: check cosmetic products before placing on market
Identification within the supply chain
- Supply chain identification for cosmetic products
Good manufacturing practice
- Manufacture cosmetic products in line with good manufacturing practice
Communication of serious undesirable effects
- Report serious cosmetic product side effects to authorities immediately
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Scope and objective
Definitions
Safety
Obligations of responsible persons
Obligations of responsible persons established in Northern Ireland
Free movement
Safety assessment
Product information file
Sampling and analysis
Notification
Restrictions for substances listed in the Annexes
Substances classified as CMR substances
Nanomaterials
Traces of prohibited substances
Animal testing
Labelling
Product claims
Access to information for the public
In-market control
Information on substances
Non-compliance by the responsible person
Non-compliance by distributors
Safeguard clause
Good administrative practices
Cooperation between competent authorities
Power to amend Articles
Power to amend the annexes
Procedure for making regulations
Further duties of the Secretary of State
Competent authorities, poison control centres or assimilated entities
Annual report on animal testing
Formal objection against harmonised standards
Penalties
Repeal
Transitional provisions
Entry into force and date of application
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