A document was published by Cosmetics Europe to help industry comply with the new fragrance allergens labelling requirements.
The labelling requirements under these new regulations came into force on August 16, 2023.
However, for new restrictions a transition period is in place until July 31, 2026 for releasing products on the market, and until July 31, 2028 for withdrawal of products from the market.
We have previously commented that our concerns are with Health Canada’s proposal to incorporate by reference. We have indicated to CHPSD that this approach would pre-empt and/or circumvent critical due regulatory and scientific processes.
We will continue to follow up with Health Canada on this development.
