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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.
Monday, October 23, 2017
The Council of State cancels article 3 of Decree 2015-1417 relating to cosmetic productsSubscribers only
By a decision of 2 October 2017, and at the request of the FEBEA, the State Council annulled point 3 of the declaration of establishment contained in ...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
French decree implementing the ban of microbeads is published
The decree No2017-291 of 6 March 2017 prohibiting the placing on the market of rinse-off cosmetic products for exfoliation or cleansing that contain s...
Monday, December 12, 2016
Ban on microbeads in France: decree sent to the WTO
France has just sent the WTO a draft decree defining the conditions for the application of the provisions to ban rinsed-off cosmetic products containi...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Plastic microbeads banned in 2018? Yes, but…Subscribers only
It is by means of the law on biodiversity that plastic microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics were banned in France. The measure is due to take effect as f...
Monday, November 16, 2015
Decree n°&nbsp2015-1417 relating to cosmetic productsSubscribers only
As of November 4, 2015 (and amended on November 7), this decree adapts the Public Health Code to certain provisions of European Cosmetic Regulation 12...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
A PGI for Marseille Soap?Subscribers only
The Association des fabricants de savon de Marseille (AFSM) has applied to the Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI) for approval of t...
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Cosmetic advertising&nbsp: the French frameworkSubscribers only
Advertising claims are governed by various European regulations transposed into French law, the majority of which are contained in the Consumer Code. ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Safety assessor: the diplomas required in FranceSubscribers only
Regulation 1223/2009 provides that the person in charge of the safety report on a cosmetic product must hold certain diplomas or “a course recognized ...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Triman: a decree that lightens the manSubscribers only
We had been waiting for a few years for the arrival of this new logo, intended to indicate to the consumer the recyclable packaging (including cosmeti...
Monday, November 24, 2014
Endocrine disrupters: an inventory presented to ParliamentSubscribers only
Since 2009, France has been implementing an action plan to better understand endocrine disrupters and reduce the population's exposure to substances s...
Monday, July 7, 2014
‘Consumption’ law consequences for cosmeticsSubscribers only
We’ve mostly heard about this in the context of class action lawsuits or insurance schemes. But have you noticed that it also applies to cosmetics? Ha...
Monday, March 3, 2014
The Regulation has its French implementing law!Subscribers only
As is the case for all self-respecting European regulations, Regulation no. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products was directly applicable, and has been since...
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