PCPC: Trade Agreements Will Further International Harmonization
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Provisions specific to cosmetics slated for inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership may help to align global cosmetics regulations, industry says.
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