Leigh Day welcomes new EC Cosmetics Regulation

Consumer product safety lawyers at Leigh Day have welcomed the new EC Cosmetics Regulation which came into force on 11th July 2013. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 replaces the Cosmetics Directive of 1976. An additional piece of European legislation, Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 lays down common criteria for the justification of claims used in relation to cosmetic products, and also came into force on the same day. There are no transition provisions and the Regulations come into force across Europe immediately.