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Document 31983L0496

    Fourth Commission Directive 83/496/EEC of 22 September 1983 adapting to technical progress Annex VI to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products

    OJ L 275, 8.10.1983, p. 20–21 (DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL)

    ⏵This document has been published in a special edition(s) (ES, PT, FI, SV, CS, ET, LV, LT, HU, MT, PL, SK, SL, BG, RO, HR)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 11/07/2013

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1983/496/oj

    31983L0496

    Fourth Commission Directive 83/496/EEC of 22 September 1983 adapting to technical progress Annex VI to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products

    Official Journal L 275 , 08/10/1983 P. 0020 - 0021
    Spanish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 4 P. 0129
    Portuguese special edition Chapter 15 Volume 4 P. 0129
    Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 13 P. 0123
    Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 13 P. 0123


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    FOURTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

    of 22 September 1983

    adapting to technical progress Annex VI to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products

    (83/496/EEC)

    THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

    COMMUNITIES,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

    Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as last amended by Directive 83/341/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,

    Whereas, in the light of the most recent scientific and technical research results, the use of 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine and 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane as preservatives in cosmetic products can be permitted, subject to certain conditions;

    Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaption to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in Cosmetic Products,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

    Article 1

    The following is hereby added to Part 2 of Annex VI to Directive 76/768/EEC:

    1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // 'Reference No // Substance // Maximum authorized concentration // Limitations and requirements // Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label // // // // // // a // b // c // d // e // // // // // // 59 // 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane // 0,1 % // Not to be used in cosmetic sunscreen products // // 60 // 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine // 0,1 % // Only for products rinsed off after use // // // // // The pH of the finished product shall be not lower than 6' // // // // // //

    Article 2

    Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1984.

    They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof,

    Article 3

    This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 22 September 1983.

    For the Commission

    Karl-Heinz NARJES

    Member of the Commission

    (1) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.

    (2) OJ No L 188, 13. 7. 1983, p. 15.

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