최근 European Commission에서는 EU regulation AnnexVI(자외선차단제)의 ‘벤조페논-3(옥시벤존)’, '옥토크릴렌'에 대한 사용규정을 변경하는 것에 대한 개정(안) 및 포름알데하이드를 방출하는 보존제의 라벨링 관련 TBT 통보문을 발표하였습니다.

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1. EU/843(벤조페논-3, 옥토크릴렌 관련)

- 출처 : http://tbtims.wto.org/en/RegularNotifications/View/174842?fromAllNotifications=True

- 제목(영문) : Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain UV filters in cosmetic products (4 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in English)

 - 주요내용 : The draft Commission Regulation aims at amending the existing restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene, taking into account the latest opinions by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of 30-31 March 2021 on these two UV filters. In particular, lowering the current maximum concentrations for Benzophenone-3 of 6% to 2.2% when used in body products, including propellant and pump spray products, and for Octocrylene of 10% to 9% when used in propellant spray products.

2. EU/844(포름알데하이드를 방출하는 보존제 라벨링 관련)

- 출처 : http://tbtims.wto.org/en/RegularNotifications/View/174843?fromAllNotifications=True

- 제목(영문) : Draft Commission Regulation amending the preamble of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (4 page(s), in English)

- 주요내용 : The draft Commission Regulation aims at amending the existing provision for labelling cosmetic products that contain formaldehyde releasers, taking into account the advice of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of 7 May 2021 on this matter. In particular, lowering the current threshold for labelling formaldehyde releasers from 0.05% to 0.001% in order to further protect consumers sensitised to formaldehyde.