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Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/850 of 26 May 2021 amending and correcting Annex II and amending Annexes III, IV and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/850 of 26 May 2021 amending and correcting Annex II and amending Annexes III, IV and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)

Regulation (EU) 2021/850 · Regulation · 4 articles

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Article 1

Annexes II, III, IV and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, the entry 1427, corresponding to the substance nickel bis(tetrafluoroborate) (CAS number: 14708-14-6), is deleted.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . Article 1 shall apply from 1 October 2021 with respect to points (1), (2) (b), (3) and (4) of the Annex.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended as follows: (1) in Annex II the following entries are added: Reference number Substance identification Chemical name/INN CAS number EC number a b c d ‘x Cobalt 7440-48-4 231-158-0 x Metaldehyde (ISO); 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl- 1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane 108-62-3 203-600-2 x Methylmercuric chloride 115-09-3 204-064-2 x Benzo[rst]pentaphene 189-55-9 205-877-5 x Dibenzo[b,def]chrysene; dibenzo[a,h]pyrene 189-64-0 205-878-0 x Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N- (C13-15-branched and linear alkyl) derivs. 97925-95-6 308-208-6 x Cyflumetofen (ISO); 2-methoxyethyl (RS)-2- (4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-oxo-3-(α,α,α-trifluoro-o-tolyl)propionate 400882-07-7 - x Diisohexyl phthalate 71850-09-4 276-090-2 x halosulfuron-methyl (ISO); methyl 3-chloro-5-{[(4,6- dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) carbamoyl]sulfamoyl}-1- methyl-1H-pyrazole-4- carboxylate 100784-20-1 - x 2-methylimidazole 693-98-1 211-765-7 x Metaflumizone (ISO); (EZ)-2'-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(α,α,α -trifluoro-m- tolyl)ethylidene]-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl] carbanilohydrazide [E-isomer ≥ 90 %, Z-isomer ≤ 10 % relative content]; [1] (E)-2'-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)- 1-(α,α,α -trifluoro-m-tolyl) ethylidene]-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]carbanilohydrazide [2] 139968-49-3 [1] 852403-68-0 [2] - x Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4- dionato-O,O’)tin 22673-19-4 245-152-0’; (2) Annex III is amended as follows: (a) entry 98 is replaced by the following: Reference number Substance identification Restrictions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical Name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i ‘98 Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-  ( 1 ) Salicylic acid 69-72-7 200-712-3 (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Other products except body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant (c) Body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant (a) 3,0 % (b) 2,0 % (c) 0,5 % (a) (b) (c) Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age. Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Not to be used in oral products. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. These levels are inclusive of any use of salicylic acid. (a) (b) (c) Not to be used for children under 3 years of age  ( 2 ) (b) the following entry is added: Reference number Substance identification Restrictions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical Name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i ‘x Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2 236-675-5/215-280-1/215-282-2 (a) face products in loose powder form (b) hair aerosol spray products (c) other products (a) 25 %; (b) 1,4 % for general consumers, and 1.1 % for professional use. (a) (b) Only in the pigmentary form (c) Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation’;   (3) in Annex IV 143 is replaced by the following: Reference number Substance identification   Conditions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical Name Colour index Number/Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Colour Product type, Body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i j ‘143 Titanium dioxide  ( 3 ) 77891   236-675-5 White     — Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/E (E 171) — Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No [321]   (4) in Annex VI entry 27 is replaced by the following: Reference number Substance identification Conditions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical name/INN/XAN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i ‘27 Titanium dioxide  ( (2) ) Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2 236-675-5/215-280-1/215-282-2   25 % ( 4 ) Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No [321]. For the product types under letter (c) of column (f) in Annex III, No [321], the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation provided in column (g) of this entry applies.   ( 1 )   For use as a preservative see Annex V, No 3. ( 2 )   Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age.’; ( 3 )   For use as a UV filter, see Annex VI, No 27.’; ( (2) )   For use as a colorant, see Annex IV, No 143.’.

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