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05.07.2013 -
Cosmetics - Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) according to EN ISO 22716:2007
The Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products will become mandatory as of 11 July 2013 and will largely replace the existing national cosmetics legislation. Manufacturers of cosmetic products must have implemented the new requirements by this date.
The EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 requires in Article 8(1) that the manufacture of cosmetic products must be "in accordance with good manufacturing practice".
As the internationally harmonized standard EN ISO 22716:2007 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, its contents will effectively acquire the status of law from 11 July 2013. The requirements of this standard thus become mandatory for manufacturers. The primary aim of the GMP standard ("GMP Guideline") is to ensure a high level of product safety.
Key contents of the GMP guideline:
- Personnel, facilities, equipment
- Raw and packaging materials
- Manufacturing
- Finished products
- Quality control laboratory
- Handling of non-conforming products
- Subcontracting
- Deviations, complaints, and recall
- Change control, internal audit, documentation
In the BAV newsletter "Special Newsletter Cosmetics Part 4 in 2013", we provide information about important contents of the harmonized standard EN ISO 22716:2007 (Cosmetics – Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) – Guidelines on good manufacturing practice) on GMP requirements for the manufacture of cosmetics.