2023/02/28 ARSO Webinar #7 - Labelling Practices

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2023/02/28 ARSO Webinar #7 - Labelling Practices for Cosmetics Labelling requirements for cosmetics in the European Union Maxime JACQUES International Relations Manager Cosmetics Europe (CE) is the European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry since 1962 www.cosmeticseurope.eu Europe is one of the global flagship producer of cosmetic products around the world (> 80B€ in 2021), offering a mature and detailed cosmetic regulation, globally recognized, since more that 40 years. Our members include cosmetics and personal care manufacturers as well as associations representing our industry at national level.  Thousands of big and small companies, right across Europe CE is the main industry contact for the EU Institutions on regulatory issues regarding cosmetics. With the careful selection of the ingredients used, and the safety assessment of the finished product, labelling is the third pilar of product’s safety Overall principles The European cosmetic framework, as well as every cosmetic scheme around the world, is aiming for the same objective: the deliverance of Safe, high Quality and Effective personal care products to consumer What is the function of the product? How should I use it? Where does it come from? Who is responsible of the compliance of this product? How can we identify it throughout the distribution chain? How long can I use it, or when does it expire? What is in its composition? The label of the product should: provide key information to consumers on how to safely use the product, and what effect to expect Enable authorities to identify and track the product, to identify who is responsible, as well as to perform the first level of compliance check of the product What effect can I expect? Mandatory information ‘Name and address of the RP’ The Responsible Person can be a natural person (i.e., an individual) or legal entity (i.e., a company) that is responsible for the compliance of the product with the relevant obligations set out in the Cosmetics Regulation Essential to facilitate the identification of the RP by the control authority for further investigation on the product As part of its duties, the RP must ensure that the Product Information File is accessible at the address mentioned on the pack Name of the RP should be the ‘Single Contact Point’ of compliance and responsibility of the product for the authority name of other actors of the supply chain (such as the name of the outsourced manufacturer...)