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The draft announced by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) on "Cosmetics must label specific fragrance or flavor ingredients" has many similarities with the EU regulations, but there are also some differences. The main differences are as follows:
- Number and types of ingredients to be labeled:
- EU: The EU regulations may cover a wider range of fragrance ingredients, and the concentration limits for labeling may be different.
- Taiwan: The current draft regulates 24 types of fragrance or flavor ingredients. When the concentration exceeds a certain range, the actual ingredient names must be labeled.
- Regulations on concentration limits:
- EU: The EU concentration limits may differ from Taiwan, with more detailed regulations for different product types.
- Taiwan: The draft sets different concentration thresholds for "rinse-off products" and "leave-on products."
- Labeling method:
- EU: The EU labeling method may be similar to Taiwan, but with more detailed regulations on the order of listing, font size, etc.
- Taiwan: The draft stipulates that ingredients exceeding the concentration threshold must be labeled with their actual names and cannot be collectively referred to as "fragrance" or "flavor."
- Basis for scientific assessment:
- EU: The EU regulations are based on more comprehensive scientific assessments and are continuously updated.
- Taiwan: The Taiwan draft mainly refers to the related research of the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).
- Enforcement and penalties:
- EU: The EU has a relatively mature cosmetics regulatory system with stricter enforce
Taiwan: The Taiwan draft stipulates penalties for violations, but the specific enforcement methods may differ from the EU.
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