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S.I. No. 149/1994 -- European Communities (Cosmetic Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994

S.I. No. 149/1994 -- European Communities (Cosmetic Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 1994 149

S.I. No. 149/1994:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (COSMETIC PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1994

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (COSMETIC PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1994

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Cosmetic Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

2. These Regulations shall be construed as one with the European Communities (Cosmetic Products) Regulations, 1990 to 1992 and may be cited with those Regulations as the European Communities (Cosmetic Products) Regulations, 1990 to 1994.

3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1994.

4. In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Cosmetic Products) Regulations, 1990 ( S.I. No. 265 of 1990 ).

5. Article 4 (1) of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the addition thereto in the definition of "the Principal Directive" of the reference "9¾7/EEC28".

6. The provisions of Article 7 (5) of the Principal Regulations shall not apply until the 1st day of July, 1995 as respects the requirements of Commission Directive 9¾7/EEC.

7. Article 12 of the Principle Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion immediately after the reference "90/207/EEC" of the reference "93/73/EEC29".

28 Official Journal of the European Communities No. L203, 13.8.93, (pages 24-26).

29 Official Journal of the European Communities, No. L231, 14.9.93.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health, this

19th day of May, 1994.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to update the principal regulations by giving effect to Commission Directives (9¾3/EEC and 97/73/EEC).

The effect of the Regulations is to further safeguard public health in regard to the substances which may be contained in cosmetic products having regard to the advancement of scientific knowledge in cosmetology.

The use of certain additional substances is permitted while the use of certain other substances is prohibited or permitted subject to certain restrictions and conditions. Further methods of analysis for checking the composition of cosmetic products are also laid down.

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