EU WANTS HARMONISATION OF COSMETIC STANDARDS, TEST METHODS WITH US

THE EUROPEAN Commission wants the see the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) recognise each other’s list of substances that can be used in cosmetic products, as well as the list of substances that cannot be used. This is according to a negotiating position that is being debated in Washington DC this week during the current round of negotiations for a transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP). This fifth round of talks wrap up on Friday (May 23).“Both Parties could discuss possibilities to mutually recognise scientific findings on the ...


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