U.S./EU Trade Deal Could Be Breakthrough For Industry Harmonization
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership could eliminate burdensome areas of trade for beauty on both sides of the Atlantic, including differing definitions for cosmetics, the Personal Care Products Council says. The cosmetics industry is one topic of discussion during upcoming meeting in Brussels.
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