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Sixth Commission Directive 95/32/EC of 7 July 1995 relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products

Official Journal L 178 , 28/07/1995 P. 0020 - 0035

SIXTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/32/EC

of 7 July 1995

relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 94/32/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC provides for the official testing of cosmetic products with the aim of ensuring that the conditions laid down by Commission provisions concerning the composition of cosmetic products are satisfied;

Whereas all the necessary methods of analysis should be laid down as quickly as possible; whereas certain methods have already been adopted in Commission Directives 80/1335/EEC (3), as amended by Directive 87/143/EEC (4), 82/434/EEC (5), as amended by Directive 90/207/EEC (6), 83/514/EEC (7), 85/490/EEC (8) and 93/73/EEC (9);

Whereas the identification and determination of benzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, sorbic acid, salicylic acid and propionic acid in cosmetic products and the identification and determination of hydroquinone, hydroquinone monomethylether, hydroquinone monoethylether and hydroquinone monobenzylether in cosmetic products constitute a sixth step;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the adaptation of Directive 76/768/EEC to technical progress,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Member States shall take all the necessary steps to ensure that during official testing of cosmetic products:

• - 

  identification and determination of benzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, sorbic acid, salicylic acid and propionic acid,

• - 

  identification and determination of hydroquinone, hydroquinone monomethylether, hydroquinone monoethylether and hydroquinone monobenzylether,

shall be carried out in accordance with the methods described in the Annex.

Article 2

• 1. 

  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 30 September 1996. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.

• 2. 

  Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1995.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

• (1) 

  OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.

• (2) 

  OJ No L 181, 15. 7. 1994, p. 31.

• (3) 

  OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 1980, p. 27.

• (4) 

  OJ No L 57, 27. 2. 1987, p. 56.

• (5) 

  OJ No L 185, 30. 6. 1982, p. 1.

• (6) 

  OJ No L 108, 28. 4. 1990, p. 92.

• (7) 

  OJ No L 291, 24. 10. 1983, p. 9.

• (8) 

  OJ No L 295, 7. 11. 1985, p. 30.

• (9) 

  OJ No L 231, 14. 9. 1993, p. 34.

ANNEX

• I. 

  IDENTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION OF BENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, SALICYLIC ACID AND PROPIONIC ACID IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

• 1. 

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