Still, he added, the current process allowing companies to get exemptions for chemicals from the automatic CPR ban “does not always allow the industry to demonstrate safety, for example because of vague criteria, or unrealistic deadlines.”
“This can stop us from using substances which have been scientifically assessed as perfectly safe for use in cosmetics.”
The omnibus would also simplify rules on how to classify, label and package chemicals under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation — which only entered into force in December.
As previously reported by POLITICO, the proposal suggests loosening formatting, labeling and advertising requirements for hazardous chemicals.
Originally, for example, the rules stipulated that any advertisement for hazardous substances must indicate the necessary hazard symbols and statements, on top of the statement: “Always follow the information on the product label,” for adverts to the general public.
That would all be replaced by a simple sentence for adverts to the general public: “Always read the label and product information before use.”