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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, May 10, 2022
Publication of the French Order on mineral oils banned on packagingSubscribers only
In application of the French AGEC law (Anti-Waste and Circular Economy), the Order “specifying the substances contained in mineral oils whose use is p...
Monday, April 25, 2022
The French "3R Strategy" adoptedSubscribers only
On 15 April 2022, the Decree n°2022-549 of 14 April 2022 on “the national strategy for the reduction, reuse and recycling of single-use plastic packag...
Monday, April 25, 2022
Carbon neutrality claims: the decrees have been publishedSubscribers only
Two decrees have just been published in the Official Journal of French Republic of 14 April 2022. One defines the framework for carbon offsetting and ...
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Publication of the French Decree on reused packagingSubscribers only
On 9 April 2022, the “Décret n°2022-507 du 8 avril 2022 relatif à la proportion minimale d’emballage réemplée à mettre sur le marché annuellement” (De...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Reused packaging: French decree notified to the WTOSubscribers only
On 3 March 2022, France notified the WTO of the Decree “on the minimum proportion of reused packaging to be placed on the market annually”. The text c...
Monday, February 28, 2022
3Rs strategy: French government financial support to the sectorsSubscribers only
On 22 February 2022, the Ministry of Ecological Transition announced that, as part of the national 3Rs strategy (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle single-use pla...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Consultation of the DGCCRF on the sales area dedicated to bulkSubscribers only
On 16 February 2022, the French DGCCRF opened a consultation on the application of Article 23 of the “Climate and Resilience” Law concerning the objec...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The French "3Rs Strategy" Decree in consultationSubscribers only
On 5 February 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition opened a consultation on the draft Decree “on the strategy for the reduction, reuse, ...
Monday, January 31, 2022
Carbon neutrality claims: consultation on a French draft decreeSubscribers only
On 20 January 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on the draft “Draft decree on carbon offsetting and ca...
Monday, January 10, 2022
French Draft Order on mineral oils prohibited on packagingSubscribers only
On 3 January 2022, as part of the implementation of the French AGEC (Anti-Waste and Circular Economy) law, the Ministry of Ecological Transition opene...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Reminder: ban on the destruction of unsold non-food items on 1 January 2022Subscribers only
In a communication dated 10 December 2021, Barbara Pompili, French Minister for Ecological Transition, reminded economic actors of the evolution of th...
Monday, October 18, 2021
Information on products that generate waste: consultation on the French draft decreeSubscribers only
On 12 October 2021, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on the draft “Decree in the Council of State relating ...
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