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Explanatory note

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These Regulations amend the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2925) (“the principal Regulations”).

The Regulations implement Commission Directive 98/62/EC (OJ No. L253, 15.9.98, p. 20) to prohibit the supply of cosmetics products containing moskene and musk tibetene by adding these chemicals to the list of prohibited substances found at Schedule 1 of the principal Regulations. The Regulations make other technical amendments to Schedules 2, 4 and 5 of the principal Regulations (regulations 2(c) to (g)).

The Regulations come into force on 30th June 1999 except in the circumstances specified in Regulation 1(2).