Draft Commission Regulation on CMR substances, WTO G/TBT/N/EU/1219
Sixteen substances join the prohibited list: eleven classified as CMR, among them ozone, dinitrogen oxide, alpha-methylstyrene and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, and five on SCCS opinions, namely benzophenone-1, benzophenone-2, Basic Brown 16, Basic Blue 99, and prostaglandins and their analogues. Nano hydroxyapatite is allowed at higher levels in toothpaste (29.5%) and mouthwash (10%); CBD (0.19%) and BHA (0.07%) get limits, and butylparaben moves to a new entry with lower limits for products for children under 10. The two mercury preservative entries leave Annex V.
| Published | Notified to the WTO as G/TBT/N/EU/1219, 8 July 2026; with the Council for scrutiny since 21 September 2026 |
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| Comments to | September 6, 2026 |
| Applies | Not adopted. Proposed adoption: fourth quarter of 2026. The eleven CMR entries carry no transition; for the other changes, 12 months after entry into force for placing on the market and 24 months for making available. |
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| Annexes | Annex II · 16 entries added: 11 CMR, 5 on SCCS opinions Annex III · hydroxyapatite (nano), entry 372, replaced; new entries for CBD and BHA Annex V · butylparaben moved to new entry 12b; mercury preservatives, entries 16 and 17, deleted |
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