The European Union’s new institutional mandate has created new hope among cosmetics industry stakeholders that a planned revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) will be relatively light, if it happens at all. “We’ll need to see whether the CPR [revision] is proposed, when that is and, crucially for our sector, whether it’s along the lines of what was discussed in the previous cycle,” said John Chave, Cosmetics Europe director-general, in a 20 September interview.
EU Revision Of Cosmetic Products Regulation Uncertain In New Institutional Cycle
Cosmetics Europe hopes a more “competitive” spirit will define the 2024-2029 regime. Director-general John Chave discusses the association’s outlook on planned revisions to REACH and the Cosmetic Products Regulation in the new EU institutional mandate.
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