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Brussels, 10 July 2025 – The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomes the publication by the European Commission of its new Omnibus proposal on chemicals, recognizing its focus on consumer safety and clarification of certain aspects of EU chemicals legislation. While promising, further strengthening of the proposal is essential to improve workability.

Brussels, 9 July 2025 – The European fragrance, cosmetics, and essential oils industries welcome yesterday’s Omnibus Proposal published by the European Commission. We believe it offers a proportionate and science-based approach that maintains the strong emphasis on consumer safety.

Brussels, 3 July 2025 – The European fragrance, cosmetics, and essential oils industries today reinforced their unwavering commitment to consumer safety and proportionate regulation, ahead of the European Commission’s publication of its Omnibus proposal on chemicals.

Brussels, 3 July 2025 – The European cosmetics, fragrance, and essential oils industries welcome the European Commission’s continued efforts to streamline and modernise cornerstone sectoral legislation, including the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) whilst maintaining a clear focus on consumer safety.

Trilogue concludes two years of debate on Detergents Regulation revision.

Matthias Vey addressed the participants of the German Cosmetic Industry Association IKW at their seminar Kosmetik und Recht in Munich Germany on June 25.

In collaboration with the Spanish member association (AEFFA), IFRA was represented at the Barcelona Perfumery Congress by Matthias Vey, Vice-President of Scientific Affairs.

IFRA steps up engagement with EU institutions ahead of the European Commission’s forthcoming REACH revision proposal.

IFRA and its Europe-based national associations contribute to shaping EU simplification efforts ahead of the upcoming Omnibus proposal covering CLP and Cosmetics.

3^rd EC workshop on roadmap towards phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessments

Omnibus VII (Regulation (EU) ²⁰²⁵⁄₈₇₇) published on 13 May 2025: This regulation updates the list of prohibited CMR substances (carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction) to align with new classifications under the CLP regulation (ATP 21). It will be applicable as from 1 September 2025. There are no fragrance ingredients listed: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32025R0877

IFRA’s Vice President of Scientific Affairs addressed the German Society of Perfumers.