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Export certificates: the French Decree has been published
They are required for exporting cosmetic products to many countries outside the European Union. Their issue, previously handled by the ANSM, will now be the responsibility of the DGCCRF. Decree No.2024-1250, published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française on 31 December 2024, sets out the terms and dates of this transfer of responsibilities, as well as the consumer information procedures for bulk sales.
French consultation on EPR for professional packaging
On 21 October 2024, the French government opened a consultation on a draft decree “relating to professional packaging and packaging waste and establishing the extended producer responsibility channel for packaging consumed or used by professionals”, which will complement the already established EPR for “household packaging”.
"Biodegradable" claim: the French Conseil d'État confirms the ban
In a decision dated 31 May 2024, the French Conseil d’État rejected the application by the Federation of Hygiene and Responsible Care and the FEBEA to overturn the ban on “Biodegradable” and “Environmentally-friendly” claims introduced by the AGEC law. The main reason for this decision was to protect the environment.
The French Senate approves the ban on PFAS
Following on from the National Assembly on 4 April, the Senate on 30 May 2024 voted unanimously, with one abstention, in favour of banning PFAS in several types of consumer product, including cosmetics. The text was adopted with a few changes to the original.
French ban on samples: the Decree has been published
It’s a ban that isn’t really a ban at all. However, Decree No.2024-373 officially sets out “the terms and conditions for applying the ban on distributing a product sample to a consumer, without their request, as part of a commercial approach.” It was published as part of the implementation of the “Climate and Resilience” Act of 22 August 2021.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Export certificates: the French Decree has been published
They are required for exporting cosmetic products to many countries outside the European Union. Their issue, previously handled by the ANSM, will now ...
Monday, October 28, 2024
French consultation on EPR for professional packaging
On 21 October 2024, the French government opened a consultation on a draft decree “relating to professional packaging and packaging waste and establis...
Monday, June 17, 2024
"Biodegradable" claim: the French Conseil d'État confirms the ban
In a decision dated 31 May 2024, the French Conseil d’État rejected the application by the Federation of Hygiene and Responsible Care and the FEBEA to...
Monday, June 3, 2024
The French Senate approves the ban on PFAS
Following on from the National Assembly on 4 April, the Senate on 30 May 2024 voted unanimously, with one abstention, in favour of banning PFAS in sev...
Monday, May 6, 2024
French ban on samples: the Decree has been published
It’s a ban that isn’t really a ban at all. However, Decree No.2024-373 officially sets out “the terms and conditions for applying the ban on distribut...
Monday, April 29, 2024
Simplification law: not so simple, says FEBEA
On 24 April 2024, the French government presented its “Simplification” action plan. 52 measures to reduce the administrative burden on businesses, but...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
SignalConso goes green
SignalConso, the platform managed by the French DGCCRF for reporting and recalling defective or non-compliant products, is taking on a new dimension. ...
Monday, April 15, 2024
France presents a new PFAS plan
On the same day that French MPs voted in favour of banning PFAS, particularly in cosmetics, from January 2026, the government published an “Interminis...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
The French National Assembly tackles PFAS
On 4 April 2024, following a proposal by Nicolas Thierry, the “Les Ecologistes” MP for Gironde, the National Assembly voted on first reading to ban PF...
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
GMP certification soon to be compulsory in France
This is one of the consequences of the reorganisation of the French cosmetics control authorities, initiated by the Finance Act for 2023. The ANSM is ...
Monday, October 16, 2023
France publishes its list of endocrine disruptors
Three Orders were published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française on 12 October 2023. The first sets out the list of substances with endo...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Bulk sales: the French Decree has been published
Decree no. 2023-837, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 31 August 2023, establishes the list of products that may not be sold...
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