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Export certificates: the French Decree has been publishedSubscribers only

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 packagingSubscribers only

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 banSubscribers only

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 PFASSubscribers only

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 publishedSubscribers only

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.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Is the regulation of promotions a good thing for the Hygiene and Beauty sector?Subscribers only
On 22 March 2023, the so-called Descrozaille law on trade negotiations was definitively adopted by the French Parliament. One of its effects is that s...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
AGEC Act: a difficult implementationSubscribers only
Three years after the vote on the Anti-waste and Circular Economy Act (AGEC Act), and one year after the entry into force of the “Anti-waste” section,...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The French government consults on the first stage of its "PFAS" planSubscribers only
Launched on 17 January 2023, the “PFAS” action plan led by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition is entering its first stage with a consultatio...
Monday, January 23, 2023
France launches a "PFAS" action planSubscribers only
On 17 January 2023, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion launched an action plan for 2023-2027, the stated aim of whi...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Consultation on the draft order on the national waste prevention plan 2021-2027Subscribers only
As the National Waste Prevention Plan (Plan National de Prévention des Déchets - PNPD) 2014-2020 has come to an end, a new plan to translate the preve...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Increased possibilities for publicity of the DGCCRF's injunction measuresSubscribers only
A decree published on 30 December 2022, taken in application of the French law of 16 August 2022 on emergency measures to protect purchasing power, al...
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
The French "EPR channels data" OrderSubscribers only
The Decree relating to the data of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) channels, one of the declinations of the law relating to the fight again...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
A draft French decree sets conditions for the bulk sale of cosmeticsSubscribers only
On 22 November 2022, France notified the European Commission of a draft decree “establishing the list of products that may not be sold in bulk for pub...
Thursday, July 21, 2022
AGEC law: draft decree to modify the specifications of the eco-organisations of the EPR sector for household packagingSubscribers only
On 13 July 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on a draft Order to modify the approval procedure and spe...
Monday, June 13, 2022
French draft order on data from EPR channelsSubscribers only
On 7 June 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on a draft Order relating to the data of extended producer...
Monday, May 16, 2022
French ministerial conference on "Chemical products: better protection of health and the environment”Subscribers only
The ministerial conference entitled “Chemical Products: Better protection of health and the environment” was held on 11 and 12 May in Paris under the ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Information on the environmental characteristics of products: the French Decree is publishedSubscribers only
On 30 April 2022, the Decree “on consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of waste generating products” was published i...
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