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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8537

9 September 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
Commission decides to impose use-by date for cosmetics

Brussels, 08/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - No more doubts as to the state of a cosmetic product that has already been opened. The European Commission adopted a symbol on 5 September which will have to be included on all cosmetic products with a durability of over 30 months, as of 11 March 2005. This symbol, an open cream jar accompanied by an indication in months or years, will tell the consumer how long the product will remain suitable for use once it has been opened. According to the...

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