IFRA’s view on the Chemicals Omnibus in Euractiv

In the piece “Making Scents of the Chemicals Omnibus”, IFRA highlights how the European Commission’s original Omnibus VI proposal provides much needed and science-based fixes to long-standing regulatory challenges faced by the sector in relation to the quasi-automatic ban of classified ingredients in cosmetics, despite demonstrated safe use. The proposal seeks to clarify the conditions for granting derogations, re-centre safety assessment at the core of the system, and introduce realistic transition timelines.

IFRA therefore calls on co-legislators, especially the European Parliament, to preserve these pragmatic elements and avoid overly broad assessments of what constitutes a suitable alternative or shortened transition periods, which could hamper the availability of safe, trusted fragrance and cosmetic products across Europe.

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