{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514/annex/division-18/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514/annex/division-18/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1983/514",
  "legislation_title": "Third Commission Directive of 27 September 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products (83/514/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514",
  "path": "annex/division/18/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION",
  "text": "The method described below can be used to identify and determine organo-mercury derivatives employed as preservatives in cosmetic products for the eyes. It is applicable to thiomersal (INN) (sodium 2-(ethylmercuriothio)benzoate) and phenylmercury and its salts.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1983/514/annex/division/18/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:36.810601+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}