The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, adding twelve nanomaterials to the list of substances banned under the Regulation (Annex II).
The nanomaterials concerned are:
- styrene/acrylates copolymer
- sodium styrene/acrylates copolymer
- copper
- colloidal copper
- hydroxyapatite gold
- colloidal gold
- gold thioethylamino hyaluronic acid
- acetyl heptapeptide-9 colloidal gold
- platinum
- colloidal platinum
- acetyl tetrapeptide-17 colloidal platinum.
This measure is based on 2021 opinions by the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), identifying a basis of concern for the relevant substances.
Final date for comments: 60 days from notification
Proposed date of adoption: 3rd quarter 2022
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU.