UK Statutory Instrument
2013
United Kingdom
Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
12 compliance obligations, 4 practical guides
Penalty landscape
2 of 12 obligations carry imprisonment (12 months). 2 carry different penalties and 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 4
- Responsible Person 1
- Manufacturer 1
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
3 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Responsible Persons also bound by 104 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case ) Regulations 2015 2015 21 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 2005 19 duties
Manufacturers also bound by 472 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 2016 91 duties
- Lifts Regulations 2016 2016 70 duties
- The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 2021 70 duties
- Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 2016 67 duties
- Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 2015 64 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Introduction
Labelling
- Label cosmetic products correctly in English Responsible Person
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and Commencement
Interpretation
Revocation and savings
Competent authority
Transitional provisions in relation to EU Exit
Part 2 — Offences, Penalties and Enforcement
Notice of requests made and measures required under Articles 25, 26 and 27 of the EU Cosmetics Regulations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authorities must provide written notice of required measures Statutory regulator
Authorisation of provisional measures taken under Article 27
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Trading Standards must get government approval for emergency cosmetic bans Statutory regulator
Notification to the Secretary of State of enforcement action etc
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authorities must notify the Secretary of State of actions taken Local authority
Contents of authorisation request or notification to the Secretary of State
- Submit detailed data when requesting cosmetics safety authorisations Manufacturer
Offences
12 months imprisonment- Breach EU Cosmetics Regulation obligations Any Person
Penalties
12 months imprisonment- Breach of cosmetic product regulations Any Person
Compensation for seizure and detention etc
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authorities must pay compensation for wrongful seizure of cosmetic goods Statutory regulator
Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Unlimited fine- Fail to reimburse enforcement costs after a cosmetic offence Any Person
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Enforcement authorities
Market surveillance and enforcement powers
Appeal rights
(1) Any person having an interest in any cosmetic product...
Appropriate court for appeals against notices etc and further appeals
Remediation orders
Forfeiture: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Forfeiture: Scotland
Time Limit for prosecution of offences
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than the principal offender
Part 3 — Miscellaneous
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review cosmetic regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Consequential Amendments
Schedules
Sampling and Testing
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authorities must follow strict rules when sampling cosmetic products Local authority
Offences for Breach for the EU Cosmetics Regulation
2 years imprisonment- Breach of EU cosmetics regulation requirements Any Person
Browse 42 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Testing of cosmetic products
Any test of goods purchased under paragraph 1(1) or seized...
Power to enter premises
Power to inspect, seize and detain cosmetic products etc
Warrants
In this Schedule— “Annex A” means the Annex to Commission...
An enforcement authority intending to purchase a cosmetic product must...
The immediate container, if any, of a cosmetic product purchased...
As soon as an enforcement authority has purchased a cosmetic...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions of Part 1...
(1) Any test to determine whether a cosmetic product contains...
Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999
Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
Biocidal Products Regulations 2001
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
Good Laboratory Practice (Codification Amendments Etc.) Regulations 2004
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004
Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006
Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
In Part 3 of Schedule 1, under the heading “Consumer...
In paragraph 3 of Part 6 of Schedule 6 to...
In Part 8 of Schedule 1— (a) omit “Cosmetic Products...
In Part 13 of Schedule 1— (a) omit “Cosmetic Products...
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
Explosives (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
Co-ordination of Regulatory Enforcement (Regulatory Functions in Scotland and Northern Ireland) Order 2009
In Part 4 of Schedule 1 paragraph 1—
In Part 2 of Schedule 2, paragraph 1—
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009
Pharmacy Order 2010
Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
Weights and Measures Act 1985
Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011
Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2011
In paragraph 16A of Schedule 6 to the Weights and...
Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986
Control of Pesticides Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987
Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987
Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991
Patents (Licences of Right) (Exception of Pesticidal Use) Order 1989
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
OPSS
PrimaryOffice for Product Safety and Standards
Product safety regulator responsible for ensuring consumer products are safe. Enforces product safety regulations, UKCA marking requirements, and works with market surveillance …
Trading Standards (Local Authority)
Enforces consumer protection legislation including food labelling, weights and measures, product safety, and fair trading. Part of local authority structure. Investigates food …
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