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he UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020 with a deal known as the Withdrawal Agreement. How does this affect the compliance and sales of cosmetic products in the EU and the UK? Initially, nothing changes. After Brexit took place, we stepped into a transition period, which began on 1 February and will last until 31 December 2020. There is a possibility of the transition period being extended for up to two years, but currently, the UK government has no intentions to do so. During the transitional period, it is business as usual, but the EU and the UK will try to agree on future trade relations and the UK will have to establish a new regulatory framework. This period of time can also be used by the industry to prepare for compliance with the new UK regulations.
TJAŠA GRUM of CE.way outlines what you need to know if you are selling cosmetic products in the EU and the UK.
During the transitional period, it is business as usual, but the EU and the UK will try to agree on future trade relations and the UK will have to establish a new regulatory framework. Portal) notifications and the EU RP (responsible person) are still valid for the UK as well, and the UK RPs can still act as the EU RPs. However, at the end of the transition period (probably 1 January 2021), the future UK legislation will become applicable. This legislation
is still in the making, but it will probably share many similarities with the EU Cosmetics Regulation. It may also include certain points from the drafted ‘no deal’ UK legislation, which was prepared for the event of ‘no deal’ Brexit and is therefore not applicable anymore. After the transitional period, companies that want to sell their products in the UK will have to: • Set up a UK-based responsible person • Keep the product information file available at the UK RP address • Do the UK notification • Update the label with the UK responsible person’s name and address >
Selling cosmetics in the UK after the transitional period Until the end of this year, the EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 will continue to apply to the UK. This means that the CPNP (Cosmetic Product Notification
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