# 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), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that during official testing of cosmetic products:
determination of dichloromethane and 1,1,1-trichloroethane,
identification and determination of quinolin-8-ol and bis(8-hydroxyquinolinium) sulphate,
determination of ammonia,
identification and determination of nitro-methane,
identification and determination of mercapto-acetic acid in hair-waving, hair-straightening and depilatory products,
identification and determination of hexachlorophene (INN),
determination of tosylchloramide sodium (INN),
determination of total fluorine in dental creams,
identification and determination of organo-mercury compounds,
determination of alkali and alkaline earth sulphides,
are performed in accordance with the methods described in the Annex hereto.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1983/514/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514/article-1
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