WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.503
8 October 1999
(99-4223)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   FRANCE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Testing methods for
cosmetics
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Order Concerning the
Official Methods for the Analysis of Cosmetics
6. Description of content:   The Order describes in detail two official methods for evaluating
the ocular irritant potential of cosmetics as alternatives to testing on animals.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The Order of 5 April 1971 already described four methods for evaluating the irritant
potential of cosmetics.  These two new methods form part of a battery of tests which
contribute to evaluating this irritant potential.  The methods are necessary in order to ensurethe progressive replacement of tests on animals which are called upon to be prohibited at the
Community level.
8. Relevant documents:   Consumer Code: R.215-19 and R 551-1, Order of 5 April 1971
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }January 2000
10. Final date for comments:   December 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
National enquiry point (CINORTECH)
Mme VAQUIER (AFNOR)
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