Commission Directive 2007/53/EC of 29 August 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products for the purposes of adapting Annex III thereto 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 Commission Directive 2007/53/EC of 29 August 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products for the purposes of adapting Annex III thereto, 32007L0053R(01), January 25, 2008
Commission Directive 2007/53/ECof 29 August 2007amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products for the purposes of adapting Annex III thereto 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 productsOJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169. Directive last amended by Commission Directive 2007/22/EC (OJ L 101, 18.4.2007, p. 11)., and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products,Whereas:(1)Fluorine compounds are currently listed in and subject to restrictions and conditions laid down in Annex III, Part 1 of Directive 76/768/EEC. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) is of the opinion that if the sole source of fluoride exposure is toothpaste containing fluoride between 1000 to 1500 ppm, there is a minimal concern that children under the age of six will develop fluorosis, provided that such toothpaste is used as recommended. Therefore, reference numbers 26 to 43, and reference numbers 47 and 56 of Annex III, Part 1 should be amended accordingly.(2)Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(3)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: