CPNP Product Notification
Distributing cosmetic products requires strict compliance with product safety regulations. Proof of compliance is documented in the Product Information File (PIF). Only products that ensure full compliance across key regulatory areas may be marketed: product safety; Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP); Product Information File (PIF); restricted and prohibited substances; nanomaterials; labeling; reporting of Serious Undesirable Effects (SUE); animal testing bans; and competent authority notifications.
As of July 11, 2013, distributors who market a cosmetic product in a Member State that has already been placed on the market in another Member State must electronically submit the information specified in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 via the CPNP (Cosmetic Products Notification Portal).
Service fee: up to 50 products 5,000 HUF/product; for quantities over 50 products 3,000 HUF/product.
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Relevant Regulations and Documents
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products
- Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning REACH (Chemical Substances)
- Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP)
- Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) User Manual
Notification and Requirements in Hungary
Government Decree 246/2013 (VII. 2.) on cosmetic products, alongside Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, governs cosmetics in Hungary. The decree addresses cosmetic labeling specifically, reiterating European regulations while stipulating that certain information must be indicated in Hungarian.
Required Label Information in Hungarian:
- Nominal content at the time of packaging, by weight or volume (except packaging containing less than 5 grams or 5 milliliters, free samples, and single-application packs).
- Date of minimum durability – if durability exceeds 30 months, the period after opening (PAO symbol) during which the product is safe must be indicated.
- Particular precautions to be observed in use.
- Function of the cosmetic product, unless clearly evident from its presentation.
Where practical reasons prevent printing particular precautions and ingredient lists directly on the primary or secondary packaging, they must be enclosed in an accompanying leaflet or notice.
One-million Forint fine for defective labeling – The Supreme Court emphasized that indicating the manufacturer or distributor on product labels only satisfies customer identification and statutory requirements if both the legal capacity (manufacturer vs. distributor) and their respective names and addresses are unambiguously designated.
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