{"id":2527,"date":"2022-01-21T13:21:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elinek.gr\/useful-links\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:33:40","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elinek.gr\/en\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><h1>Recommended Regulatory &amp; Industry Resources<\/h1>\n<p><em>ELINEK S.A. provides these links for informational purposes only and is not responsible for the content or updates of external websites.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cosmetics \u2013 EU &amp; International Authorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Organization for Medicines (EOF \u2013 Greece)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eof.gr\">https:\/\/www.eof.gr<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(Hellenic competent authority for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and related products.)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>European Commission \u2013 Cosmetics<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/sectors\/cosmetics\/cosmetic-product-notification-portal_en\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/sectors\/cosmetics\/cosmetic-product-notification-portal_en<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>CosIng \u2013 Cosmetic Ingredients Database<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/tools-databases\/cosing\/\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/tools-databases\/cosing\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cosmetics Europe<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\">https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cosmetic Info (Personal Care Products Council)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticsinfo.org\">https:\/\/www.cosmeticsinfo.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>COSMOS Standard<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmos-standard.org\/\">https:\/\/www.cosmos-standard.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Safety, Toxicology &amp; Risk Assessment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IFRA \u2013 International Fragrance Association<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifraorg.org\">https:\/\/www.ifraorg.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>CIR \u2013 Cosmetic Ingredient Review<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cir-safety.org\">https:\/\/www.cir-safety.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.ec.europa.eu\/scientific-committees\/scientific-committee-consumer-safety-sccs_en\">https:\/\/health.ec.europa.eu\/scientific-committees\/scientific-committee-consumer-safety-sccs_en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chemical &amp; Product Regulation Authorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/home\">https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Council of Europe (CoE)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\">https:\/\/www.coe.int<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Biocides &amp; Related Regulations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regulation (EU) No 528\/2012 \u2013 Biocidal Products<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02012R0528-20240611\">https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02012R0528-20240611<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development &amp; Food <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minagric.gr\/en\/\">https:\/\/www.minagric.gr\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Food Supplements &amp; Nutrition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>European Commission \u2013 Food Supplements<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/food\/safety\/labelling-and-nutrition\/food-supplements_en\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/food\/safety\/labelling-and-nutrition\/food-supplements_en<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>EFSA \u2013 European Food Safety Authority<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\">https:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><h4>Guidelines and claims<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"http:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32013D0674&amp;locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Implementing Decision 2013\/674\/EU<\/a><\/u> of 25 November 2013 in guidelines on annex \u2160 to Regulation (EC) No 1223\/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (guidelines on the cosmetic products safety report)<\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"http:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32013R0655&amp;locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Regulation (EU) No 655\/2013<\/a><\/u>\u00a0 of 10 July 2013 laying down common criteria for the justification of claims used in relation to cosmetic products<\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/docsroom\/documents\/24847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technical document on cosmetic claims<\/a><\/u> (version of 03 July 2017)<\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"http:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:52016DC0580&amp;locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council<\/a><\/u> on product claims made based on common criteria in the field of cosmetics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><h4>Food Supplements<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>EU General Food Law: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=celex:32002R0178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulation (EC) No 178\/2002<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The reference EU legislation in the area of food supplements: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32002L0046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive 2002\/46\/EC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Food Supplements-Nutrition and health claims: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/en\/ALL\/?uri=CELEX%3A32006R1924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulation (EC) No 1924\/2006<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Novel Food: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R2283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regu\u00adla\u00adtion (EU) No. 2015\/2283<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Approved Novel Food: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regu\u00adla\u00adtion (EU) No. 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