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Public consultation on o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate, Potassium o-phenylphenate and MEA o-phenylphenate

Public consultation on o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate, Potassium o-phenylphenate and MEA o-phenylphenate in the framework of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009.

date:  11/04/2017

Policy field(s)
Enterprise and Industry, Internal Market, Consumer Affairs, Public Health

Target group
Any interested parties, including:

  • authorities of the EU countries
  • manufacturers of cosmetic products
  • producers of the substances concerned and relevant industry
  • consumers associations.

Period of consultation
From 11 April 2017 to 7 July 2017.

Background 

Proposed modifications to Annexes II, III and V of the Cosmetics Regulation

Request
The Commission invites any interested parties to submit their comments on the proposed measures and their possible economic impact.

In relation to the economic impact, the information/comments should refer, inter alia, to the following topics:

  • feasibility of the proposed changes
  • competitiveness, markets and trade
  • direct and indirect costs imposed on business, including SMEs
  • innovation and research
  • specific regions, sectors and workers
  • third countries and international relations
  • macroeconomic environment

 

How to submit your contribution
Send comments with the reference "o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate, Potassium o-phenylphenate and MEA o-phenylphenate"

via post or e-mail by 7 July at the latest to:

European Commission

Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Unit D/4, Health Technology and Cosmetics,

Av. d'Auderghem 45, BREY 12/10
1040 Brussels
Belgium

e-mail: GROW-D4

Translations
The consultation is available in English.

Results of the consultation
Summary report of the consultation

Protection of Personal data
Specific Privacy Statement
Protection of personal data

*) In the interest of transparency, organisations (including, for example, NGOs, trade associations and commercial enterprises) are invited to provide the public with relevant information about themselves by registering in the Interest Representative Register and subscribing to its Code of Conduct.

• If you are a Registered organisation, please indicate the name and address of your organisation and your Register ID number, on the first page of your contribution. Your contribution will then be considered as representing the views of your organisation.

• If your organisation is not registered, you have the opportunity to register now. You may then submit your contribution as a Registered organisation.

• Responses from organisations not registered will be published separately.

The Commission asks organisations who wish to submit comments within the context of public consultations to provide the Commission and the public at large with information about whom and what they represent. If an organisation decides not to provide this information, it is the Commission's stated policy to list the contribution as part of the individual contributions. (Consultation Standards, see COM (2002) 704, and Communication on ETI Follow-up, see COM (2007) 127 of 21/03/2007).

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