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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products(1), as last amended by Directive 83/341/EEC(2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC provides for the official testing of cosmetic products with the aim of ensuring that the conditions laid down by Community provisions concerning the composition of cosmetic products are satisfied;
Whereas all the necessary methods of analysis should be laid down as quickly as possible; whereas two steps towards the attainment of this objective having already been taken through the definition of certain methods in Commission Directives 80/1335/EEC(3) and 82/434/EEC(4), the third step is to consist in the definition of methods for the determination of dichloromethane and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, the identification and determination of quinolin-8-ol and bis(8-hydroxyquino-linium) sulphate, the determination of ammonia, the identification and determination of nitromethane, the identification and determination of mercaptoacetic acid in hair-waving, hair-straightening and depilatory products, the identification and determination of hexachlorophene (INN), the tion of tosylchloramide sodium (INN), the determination of total fluorine in dental creams, the identification and determination of organomercury compounds, the determination of alkali and alkaline earth sulphides;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation of Directive 76/768/EEC to Technical Progress,
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