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Regulation 2

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The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996f1 are amended as follows–

(a)

in regulation 2(1), in the definition of “the Directive”, by deleting the word “and” before “Commission Directive 98/16/EC”f2 and by adding the words “, and Commission Directive 98/62/EC”f3 at the end of that definition;

(b)

in Schedule 1–

(i)

by the insertion after entry number 136 of the following–

“

136A1-tert-Butyl-3,4,5-trimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzene489A422

”;

(ii)

by the insertion after entry number 488 of the following–

“

488AMoskene543A421

”;

(iii)

by the insertion after entry number 489 of the following–

“

489AMusk tibetene136A422

”;

(iv)

by the insertion after entry number 543 of the following–

“

543A1,1,3,3,5,-Pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane488A421

”;

(c)

in Part I of Schedule 2 by the substitution for entry number 57 of the following–

“

57Strontium chloride hexahydrate(a) Toothpaste3.5 per cent calculated as strontium. When mixed with other permitted strontium compounds the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5 per cent.—Contains strontium chloride. Frequent use by children is not advisable.
(b) Shampoo and face care products2.1 per cent calculated as strontium. When mixed with other permitted strontium compounds the total strontium content must not exceed 2.1 per cent.—–

”;

(d)

in Part I of Schedule 4, by adding the following entry after entry number 53–

“

54Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinateAll products0.1 per cent calculated as benzalkonium chlorideA—Avoid contact with the eyes

”;

(e)

in Part II of Schedule 4–

(i)

by the deletion of entry number 16;

(ii)

in entry number 21 by the substitution for “30.6.1998” of “30.6.1999”;

(iii)

by the substitution for entry number 29 of the following–

“

293-Iodoprop-2-ynyl butylcarbamate [Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate]Not to be used in oral hygiene and lip products0.05 per cent——30.06.1999

”;

(f)

in Part I of Schedule 5–

(i)

by adding the following entries after entry number 12–

“

13Ethoxylated ethyl-4-aminobenzoate10 per cent––
[PEG-25 PABA]
14Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate10 per cent––
[Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate]
15Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 4,4',4''-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino)tribenzoate5 per cent––
[Octyl triazone]

”;

(ii)

by adding the following after new entry 15–

“

162-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-{2-methyl-3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-(trimethylsilyloxy)-disiloxan-1-yl]propyl}phenol [Drometrizole trisiloxane]15 per cent––
17Bis(2-ethylhexyl) 4,4'-[6-(tert-butylcarbamoylanilino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyldiimino]dibenzoate10 per cent––

”;

(iii)

by adding the following after new entry 17–

“

183-(4-Methylbenzyl-idene)bornan-2-one [4-Methylbenzylidene camphor]4 per cent––
193-Benzylidenebornan-2-one [3-Benzylidene camphor]2 per cent––
202-Ethylhexyl salicylate [Octyl salicylate]5 per cent––

”; and

(g)

in Part II of Schedule 5–

(i)

by deleting entry numbers 2, 6, 12, 25, 26 and 32 and substituting the words “ENTRY DELETED”; and

(ii)

by the substitution for “30.6.1998” in entry numbers 5, 17 and 29 of “30.6.1999”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1996/2925, amended by S.I. 1997/2914 and S.I. 1998/1727.

f2

The reference to Commission Directive 98/16/EC was added to S.I. 1996/2925 by S.I. 1998/1727.

f3

OJ No. L253, 15.9.98, p. 20.