Links

Associations/Organisations:

KTF
Kemisk-tekniska leverantörförbundet
www.ktf.se

AISE
Europeiska branschföreningen för tvätt och rengöring
www.aise-net.org

IIH
Branschföreningen för Industriell och Institutionell Hygien
www.iih.se

TY
Teknokemian Yhdistys/Teknokemiska föreningen (Finland)
www.teknokem.fi

SPT
Brancheforeningen for Sæbe, Parfume og Teknisk/kemiske artikler (Denmark)
www.spt.dk

KLF
Kosmetikkleverandørenes forening (Norway)
www.klf.no

VLF
Vaskemiddelleverandørenes Forening (Norway)
www.vlf.no

BEUC
European Consumers' Organisation
www.beuc.org

DLF
Dagligvaruleverantörförbundet
www.dlf.se

CEFIC
European Chemical Industry Council
www.cefic.org

EEA
European Environmental Agency
www.eea.europa.eu

Plast- och Kemiföretagen
www.chemind.se

SVEFF
Sveriges Färgfabrikanters Förening
www.sveff.se

Sveriges Limleverantörers Förening BFS - Branschföreningen för Storköksleverantörer
www.lim.se

SFF
Sveriges Frisörföretagare
www.frisor.se

IKW
Industieverband Körperflege Washmittel e.V. (Germany)
www.ikw.org

NCV
Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging (The Netherlands)
www.ncv-cosmetica.nl

FIP
Fédération des Industries de la Parfumerie (France)
www.febea.fr

Unipro
Associazione Italiana Industrie Cosmetiche (Italy)
www.unipro.org

IFSCC
International Federation of Societies and Cosmetic Chemists
www.ifscc.org

COLIPA
www.colipa.com

Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association
http://www.ctfa.org

CTPA Ltd.
Cosmetic Toiletries and Perfumery Association (CTPA Ltd.)
www.ctpa.org.uk

The Society of Chemical Industry
www.soci.org

RIFM
Research Institute for Fragrance Materials
www.rifm.org

SHR
Sveriges Hudterapeuters riksorganisation
www.hudterapeuterna.se

REPA
Reparegistret (Register for Producer Responsibility for Packaging)
www.repa.se

Förpackningsinsamlingen      (Packaging Collection in Sweden)
www.forpackningsinsamlingen.se

Green Facts - Facts on Health and the Environment
www.greenfacts.org

Trade Journals:

Cosmetics Business
www.cosmeticsbusiness.com

Cosmetics and Toiletries
www.cosmeticandtoiletries.com


Authorities in the SCANCOS area:

Miljöbalk (1998:808):
http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=3911&bet=1998:808

Förordning (1993:1283) om kosmetiska och hygieniska produkter:
http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=3911&bet=1993:1283

Regeringen (Swedish government)
www.regeringen.se

Riksdagen
www.riksdagen.se

Arbetsmiljöverket
(Swedish Work Environment Authority)
www.av.se

Djurskyddsmyndigheten
(Swedish Animal Welfare Agency)
www.djurskyddsmyndigheten.se

Giftinformationscentralen
(Swedish Poison Information Centre)
www.giftinformation.apoteket.se

Jordbruksverket
(Swedish Board of Agriculture)
www.sjv.se

Kemikalieinspektionen
(Swedish Chemicals Agency (earlier Swe. Chem. Inspectorate))
www.kemi.se

Konsumentverket
(Swedish Consumer Authority)
www.konsumentverket.se

Livsmedelsverket
(National Food Administration)
www.slv.se

Läkemedelsverket
(Swedish Medical Products Agency - competent authority on cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices) 
www.mpa.se

Naturvårdsverket
(Swedish Environmental Protection Agency)
www.naturvardsverket.se

Räddningsverket
(Swedish Rescue Service Agency)
www.srv.se

Socialstyrelsen
The National Board of Health and Welfare)
www.socialstyrelsen.se

SWEDAC
(Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment)
www.swedac.se

Tillsyns- & Föreskriftsrådet (The Enforcement and Regulations Council)
www.tofr.info

Konsumentverket
(Finland)
www.kuluttajavirasto.fi

Miljøstyrelsen
(Denmark)
http://www2.mst.dk/forside

Mattilsynet
(Norway) Förpackningar (Prepackaging)
www.mattilsynet.no

Notisum
Rättsnätet, lagar i Sverige
www.notisum.se

EU/EG Authorities:

EU commision

The European Commission)
http://ec.europa.eu/index_sv.htm

Cosmetics introduction:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products/index_en.htm

Consolidated version of Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1976L0768:20100301:en:PDF

CosIng - the European Commison database with information on cosmetic ingredients: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/

Sunscreen products:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products/sunscreen-products/index_en.htm

Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and their Safety Evaluation: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/scientific-assessment/testing-guidance/index_en.htm

Ban on animal testing: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/animal-testing/index_en.htm

Recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating thereto: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:265:0039:0043:EN:PDF

Borderline products: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products/borderline-products/index_en.htm

RAPEX (The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products)
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives_en.cfm

SCCP - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (former SCCNFP)
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_sccp/04_sccp_en.htm

SCMP - Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/scmp/scmp_en.htm

SCHER - Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scher/04_scher_en.htm

Council of the European Union
http://www.consilium.europa.eu

EUR-Lex - Legislation within the European Union
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 

EU Official Journal
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOIndex.do?ihmlang=sv 

EU Bookshop
http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/index.action?request_locale=EN

The European Union On-line
http://europa.eu

The European Parliament
www.europarl.europa.eu

ECHA - European Chemicals Agency
http://echa.europa.eu/

ECB - European Chemicals Bureau
http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

European Commision Enterprise and Industry 
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/index_en.htm

Chemicals:                   http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/chemicals/index_en.htm

Other Authorities

EPA
Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
www.epa.gov

FDA
Food and Drug Administration (USA)
www.fda.gov

Others

OECD
www.oecd.org

Self classification, Danmark
www.mst.dk 

Self classification, Germany
www.hvbg.de

CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review
www.cir-safety.org

EAN
European Article Numbering (EAN Sweden)
www.gs1.se