EU Fragrance Regulation: Navigating the Extended 80+ Allergen Labelling Requirements (Regulation EU 2023/1545)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2023/1545

of 26 July 2023

amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 31(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2023.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

References

(1)   OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59.

(2)  Impact assessment study on fragrance labelling on cosmetic products - Publications Office of the EU (europa.eu), p. 64.

(3)  SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety), opinion on fragrance allergens in cosmetic products (SCCS/1459/11), 26-27 June 2012.

ANNEX

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended as follows:

(*1)  Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restrictions may be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.

(*2)  Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restrictions may, provided that they comply with the restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023, be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.

(*3)  For use as Verbena essential oils (Lippia citriodora Kunth.) and derivatives, see Annex II, No 450.’

(*4)  Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restriction(s) may be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.

(*5)  Since that substance is a monoterpene, it is subject to the restriction on peroxide value set out in entry 130.

(*6)  For use of ‘ Oil from the seeds of Laurus nobilis L. ’, see Annex II, No 359.’