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Volume 7: Medicines and Cosmetics
8. Cosmetics and toiletries
1995

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ECWPC decides no amendment to Cosmetics Directive is necessary

8.140 The ECWPC met again on 16 February 1995. 1 Mrs Payne of DTI attended, along with representatives of DH. 2 The Working Party concluded that there was no need to amend the Cosmetics Directive to ban the use of bovine material. It was influenced by COLIPA's assurance that its members used only materials sourced: 3

  1. from BSE-free herds; or
  2. from animals less than 12 months old; or
  3. from body parts for which the WHO confirmed no risk of infectivity; and
  4. from bovine material subjected to heat or acid treatment to remove any possible risk.

8.141 The Working Party considered the opinion issued by the SCC on 21 October 1994 to be too general to be used as a basis upon which to alter the Cosmetics Directive. 4 The Working Party noted that the SCC was working on more detailed proposals and therefore no decision was made at this meeting. 5 The possibility of a future amendment was not completely ruled out. 6

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1 YB95/2.16/6.1-6.2

2 S482 Payne para. 8

3 DO01 tab 6 para. 9

4 DO01 tab 6 para. 10

5 YB96/3.22/14.1-14.2

6 S482 Payne para. 8

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