Commission Directive 97/18/EC of 17 April 1997 postponing the date after which animal tests are prohibited for ingredients or combinations of ingredients of cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance) Basic information No longer in force CELEX number: 31997L0018 Official Journal: JOL_1997_114_R_0043_021 Form: Directive Procedure number: -- Languages: Dates Date of document: Date of publication: Date of effect: May 4, 1997 Entry into force - Date pub. + 3 See Art 4 Date of transposition: Date of end of validity: June 22, 2000 Implicitly repealed by 300L0041 Modified by Modifies Modifies: Affected by case Legal basis EuroVoc Vocabulary Approximation of laws Cosmetics Animal experimentation Public health Cosmetic product Approximation of laws Technical barriers Market approval Consumer protection