{"id":446908,"date":"2026-03-06T09:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2026\/03\/06\/cosmetici-la-commissione-ue-valuta-norme-a-misura-di-produttori-locali\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:59:26","slug":"cosmetics-eu-commission-mulls-regulations-tailored-to-local-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2026\/03\/06\/cosmetics-eu-commission-mulls-regulations-tailored-to-local-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmetics: EU Commission mulls regulations tailored to local producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels \u2013 <b>The European Commission is open to accommodating local cosmetics companies that use natural products. <\/b>No promises, but executive vice-president&nbsp;<strong>Stephane S\u00e9journ\u00e9 <\/strong>said the Commission<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>has started discussions on the issue and the supply chain. The Commission is &#8220;evaluating the<b><\/b><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:02009R1223-20250901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cosmetics Regulation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>to determine if current rules are effective, efficient, relevant, and coherent, and whether EU<b><\/b><strong> <\/strong>requirements add value.&#8221; The ongoing evaluation will also &#8220;examine the regulation&#8217;s impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their competitiveness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the pledge to show a willingness to accommodate the sector&#8217;s needs, especially local businesses that promote the use of natural products.&nbsp;&#8220;If the evaluation demonstrates that the current rules are overly burdensome for small, local enterprises, <strong>the Commission will consider if they could be simplified without jeopardising consumers\u2019 health,<\/strong>&#8221; S\u00e9journ\u00e9 said in response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/P-10-2026-000488_EN.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parliamentary question<\/a> from the European People&#8217;s Party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Developments that give industry professionals a reason for optimism. <b>The European natural cosmetics market was valued at 21.6\u202fbillion dollars in 2025 <\/b>and is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 6.4 percent from 2025 to 2035. Legislative measures could further boost a sector with a changing demand. In the case of cosmetics, consumers appear to be paying increasing attention to the use of plant\u2011based ingredients, minimal chemical processing, and &#8220;cruelty\u2011free&#8221; status, that is, products obtained without practices harmful to animal welfare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>S\u00e9journ\u00e9 once again avoids taking a clear position, but continues to stress that the European Commission \u201crecognises the importance of SMEs and artisans for the&nbsp;EU economy,&#8221; and precisely for this reason, the EU executive&nbsp;\u201caims to ensure that EU legislation is workable for SMEs.\u201d This applies to the cosmetics sector as well.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e9journ\u00e9 says the Commission is evaluating the regulations on this matter. 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