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How to navigate cosmetics regulation in the UK and EU after BREXIT TJAŠA GRUM of CE.way Regulatory Consultants Ltd reveals how to deal with these complex markets
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n 1 January 2021, the Brexit transition period ended and the UK began the year with its own cosmetics regulation. The transition period began following the departure of the UK from the EU on 31 January 2020, and it lasted until the end of December 2020, allowing some time for companies to make final preparations for Brexit. With the UK having its own cosmetics regulation, it puts an additional burden on companies who sell their product in the UK and EU as they now have to follow two sets of cosmetics regulations. However, the UK cosmetics regulation more or less mirrors the EU cosmetics regulation 1223/2009, which makes it easier to comply with both regulations, although it online @ probeauty.co.za
does also mean that a lot of work has to be duplicated.
UK Cosmetics regulation Firstly, it is important to emphasise that the UK cosmetics regulation applies to Great Britain, which includes England, Scotland, and Wales. It does not apply to Northern Ireland, which still follows the EU cosmetics regulation 1223/2009 as it is specified in the Northern Ireland Protocol. UK Cosmetics Regulation is included within Schedule 34 of the UK Statutory Instrument (SI) Product Safety and Metrology et. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) regulation 2019. Although we said that the UK cosmetics regulation is very similar to the EU cosmetics regulation, it requires certain changes, which companies have to be aware of. This
With the UK having its own cosmetics regulation, it puts an additional burden on companies who sell their product in the UK and EU as they now have to follow two sets of cosmetics regulations.
includes a new cosmetic notification through the UK notification portal, the need for a UK-based responsible person, and re-labelling to include new RP details and country of origin, where needed.
