EC Proposes Harmonizing Cosmetics Safety, Labeling With U.S. Through TTIP
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
As negotiators from the U.S. and the European Commission continue discussing ways to further trade between the two regions as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the EC recommends a “regulatory convergence” for the cosmetics sector. In a position paper, the EC proposes mutual recognition of lists of prohibited and allowed substances in cosmetics, among other measures.
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