ABSTRACT
Legal Department, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, Inc., Washington, D.C.
I. INTRODUCTION 133
II. INFORMATION SOURCES 133
III. THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 135 A. CO LIP A 138 B. Belgium 138 c. Denmark 139 D. France 139 E. Germany 139 F. Great Britain 140 G. Greece 140 H. Ireland 140 I. Italy 141 J. Luxembourg 141 K. The Netherlands 141 L. Spain 141
IV. OTHER WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 142 A. Austria 142 B. Finland 142 c. Norway 143 D. Portugal 143 E. Sweden 144 F. Switzerland 144
V. PACIFIC AREA COUNTRIES 145 A. Australia 145 B. Japan 145
c. The Philippines 147 D. Sri Lanka 147 E. Other Pacific Countries 147
VI. AFRICAN COUNTRIES 148 A. Kenya 148 B. Nigeria 149 c. South Africa 149 D. Other African Countries 149
VII. LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES 150 A. Argentina 150 B. Bolivia 151 c. Brazil 151 D. Chile 151 E. Colombia 151 F. Ecuador 152 G. Guyana 152 H. Mexico 152 I. Panama 152 J. Peru 153 K. Uruguay 153 L. Venezuela 153
VIII. OTHER COUNTRIES 153 A. Canada 153 B. Egypt 154 c. Iran 154 D. Israel 155
IX. EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 155 A. Bulgaria 155 B. Czechoslovakia 155 c. German Democratic Republic 156 D. Hungary 156 E. Poland 156 F. Rumania 156 G. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 156 H. Yugoslavia 157
X. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 157
XI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 158
I. INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses the development of cosmetic regulations and their impact both in the country where enacted and in other countries affected by foreign regulatory programs. As communications improve, regulations in one part of the world invariably have an effect in other countries. As more and more companies from all countries attempt to extend their business beyond national boundaries, a general knowledge of worldwide regulations becomes increasingly important. This chapter is concerned chiefly with the impact of overseas regulations on companies located in the United States.
