COSMED

COSMED fully supports the ambition of the Circular Economy Act to boost EU competitiveness while accelerating the shift to more sustainable production, circular models, and decarbonisation. However, we would like to stress that the transition towards a circular economy must be pursued without losing sight of the health and safety considerations specific to certain sectors.

First of all, COSMED supports overall objectives of the Green Claim Directive to protect consumers and companies against greenwashing. However, we alert on the need to maintain a rationale balance to avoid disproportionate burden on companies and especially on SMEs and to leave the possibility for SMEs to make voluntary environmental claims in an accessible way.

Since its application in 2013, the CPR has continuously demonstrated its performance in achieving those 2 objectives and CPR is still considered as the global standard for international cosmetic regulations. We emphasize that CPR is the only regulation requiring a safety assessment of every product placed on the market.

COSMED welcomes the possibility to comment on the proposal which aims to strengthen the governance of ECHA. We fully understand the need to ensure the best use of expertise and resources of European agencies, however we stress that it is also essential to keep an efficient process ensuring a high level of protection of human health and a well-functioning internal market.

COSMED welcomes the possibility to comment on the proposal which aims to adjust the mandate and structure of ECHA. We embrace the objective of the CSS and fully understand the need to ensure the best use of expertise and resources of European agencies, however we stress that it is essential to keep an efficient process ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment and a well-functioning…