Brussels, 12/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission launched a consultation round for stakeholders in the field of cosmetics with a view to a “simplified and modern regulatory framework for the industry, which avoids unnecessary costs”. This new framework will replace the existing EU Cosmetics Directive, which, dating from 1976 and having been amended 48 times, “has become a patchwork … without coherent terminology”. This regulatory patchwork leads to...