Article 1
Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 of 8 August 2014 amending Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council on cosmetic products Text with EEA relevance
Commission Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 of 8 August 2014 amending Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council on cosmetic products Text with EEA relevance
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 are amended as follows: (1) In Annex III, the following entries 265 and 266 are added: Β Substance Identification Conditions Β Reference number Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Wording of conditions of use and warnings a b c d e f g h i β265 C 16 -alkyltrimethylammonium chloride Cetrimonium chloride Β ( 1 ) 112-02-7 203-928-6 (a) Rinse-off hair products (a) 2,5 % for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. The purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. Β C 18 -alkyltrimethylammonium chloride Steartrimonium chloride Β ( 1 ) 112-03-8 203-929-1 (b) Leave-on hair products (b) 1,0 % for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride (c) Leave-on face products (c) 0,5 % for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride 266 C 22 -alkyltrimethylammonium chloride Behentrimonium chloride Β ( 1 ) 17301-53-0 241-327-0 (a) Rinse-off hair products (a) 5,0 % for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride set out in entry 265. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. The purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. Β (b) Leave-on hair products (b) 3,0 % for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride set out in entry 265. (c) Leave-on face products (c) 3,0 % for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride set out in entry 265. (2) Annex V is amended as follows: (a) entry 44 is replaced by the following: Β Substance Identification Conditions Β Reference number Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Wording of conditions of use and warnings a b c d e f g h i β44 Alkyl (C 12-22 ) trimethyl ammonium bromide and chloride Behentrimonium chloride Β ( 2 ) , 17301-53-0, 241-327-0, Β 0,1 % Β Β cetrimonium bromide, 57-09-0, 200-311-3, cetrimonium chloride Β ( 3 ) , 112-02-7, 203-928-6, laurtrimonium bromide, 1119-94-4, 214-290-3, laurtrimonium chloride, 112-00-5, 203-927-0, steartrimonium bromide, 1120-02-1, 214-294-5, steartrimonium chloride Β ( 3 ) 112-03-8 203-929-1 (b) entry 59 is added: Β Substance Identification Conditions Β Reference number Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Wording of conditions of use and warnings a b c d e f g h i β59 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monohydrate and 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, silver(1+) salt, monohydrate Citric acid (and) Silver citrate β 460-890-5 Β 0,2 %, corresponding to 0,0024 % of silver Not to be used in oral products and eye productsβ Β (3) In Annex VI entry 29 is added: Β Substance Identification Conditions Β Reference number Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Wording of conditions of use and warnings a b c d e f g h i β29 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris[1,1β²-biphenyl]-4-yl-, including as nanomaterial Tris-biphenyl triazine Tris-biphenyl triazine (nano) 31274-51-8 β Β 10 % Not to be used in sprays. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: β median primary particle size >Β 80 nm; β Purity β₯Β 98 %; β Uncoatedβ Β ( 1 ) Β Β For use as a preservative, see Annex V, entry No 44.β ( 2 ) Β Β For use other than as a preservative, see Annex III, No 266. ( 3 ) Β Β For use other than as a preservative, see Annex III, No 265.β
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