Commission Directive 2004/93/EC of 21 September 2004 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC for the purpose of adapting its Annexes II and III to technical progress(Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 30 November 2009on cosmetic products(recast)(Text with EEA relevance), 32009R1223, December 22, 2009
Corrected by
Corrigendum to the Commission Directive 2004/93/EC of 21 September 2004 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC for the purpose of adapting its Annexes II and III to technical progress, 32004L0093R(02), April 15, 2005
Commission Directive 2004/93/ECof 21 September 2004amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC for the purpose of adapting its Annexes II and III to technical progress(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products,OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/83/EC (OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 23). and in particular Article 4b and Article 8(2) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for consumers (SCCNFP),Whereas:(1)Directive 76/768/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilOJ L 66, 11.3.2003, p. 26., prohibits the use in cosmetic products of substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR), of category 1, 2 and 3, under Annex I to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substancesOJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/73/EC (OJ L 152, 30.4.2004, p. 1)., but allows the use of substances classified in category 3 pursuant to Directive 67/548/EEC subject to evaluation and approval by the SCCNFP; Directive 76/768/EEC requires the Commission to adopt the necessary measures to that end.(2)In so far, as some of the substances classified as CMR of category 1 and 2 under Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC are not yet listed in Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC, it is necessary to include them in that Annex. Substances classified as CMR of category 3 under Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC should also be included in Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC, except if they have been evaluated by the SCCNFP and found acceptable for use in cosmetic products.(3)Substances classified as CMR of category 1 and 2 listed in Annex III, part 1 to Directive 76/768/EEC should be deleted.(4)Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: