Scope
The loaded clause applies to perfumery and cosmetic products placed on the Customs Union market in consumer packaging when the formulation contains natural plant or natural mineral raw material in a quantity greater than 1 percent. The regulation also covers conformity assessment, state registration for specified product categories, labeling, and state supervision.
Exact limit and units
| Metal | Matrix | Limit | Unit | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | Perfumery-cosmetic products with natural plant or natural mineral raw material over 1% | 5.0 | mg/kg | finished cosmetic product |
| Mercury | Perfumery-cosmetic products with natural plant or natural mineral raw material over 1% | 1.0 | mg/kg | finished cosmetic product |
| Lead | Perfumery-cosmetic products with natural plant or natural mineral raw material over 1% | 5.0 | mg/kg | finished cosmetic product |
How tested
Article 6 requires conformity assessment supported by accredited laboratory test protocols or expert documents for Article 5 requirements. The toxic-elements clause itself states mg/kg limits but does not print individual analytical methods in the extracted text.
Enforcement posture
Products that do not meet the technical regulation may not be marked with the unified market-circulation mark or placed on the market. Member-state authorities conduct state supervision and may restrict, prohibit, or withdraw dangerous products.
History of changes
The technical regulation was approved by Customs Union Commission Decision No. 799 dated 23 September 2011 and came into force on 1 July 2012. This source is the TR CU 009/2011 text associated with that decision.
How it compares
The numeric rows are limited to the top-level toxic-elements clause. Prohibited-substance annex entries for metal compounds are not loaded as finished-product concentration limits unless the annex states a routeable numeric value.
Sources
Update history
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| Commit | Date | Change | Description |
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| a8052bb | 2026-08-09 | major | 1 source added; contamination-profile values revised; 7 sections added |