The key objective of the development of European cosmetics legislation is to ensure
consumer protection and the availability of safe cosmetic products on the single
European market. Due to the strict safety requirements for the protection of human
health defined in the fundamental document of the European Union, the so-called Pan-
European Cosmetics Regulation, cosmetic products sold within the Union are safer.
The regulation simplified the procedures that companies and regulatory authorities
must follow to ensure the health and safety of people, animals and the environment,
compared to the previous regulation within the framework of the European directive.
The main role in the Republic of Slovenia in the field of implementation and
enforcement of cosmetics legislation is played by the Ministry of Health with its two
bodies, namely the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Chemicals (URSK) and the
Health Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia (ZIRS). The thesis examines the
development of European cosmetics legislation, the reasons for changes and the
importance of regulation in this extremely developed, rapidly growing and innovative
socio-economic segment. Key problems in the European and Slovenian space are also
identified, especially from the point of view of state institutions. Suggestions for
improvements are given, which, from the point of view of the interviewees, are primarily
an increase in personnel capacity, the identification of experts for evaluating product
safety, training of evaluators and consumers, and faster procedures for adopting
legislative changes.
In the research, in addition to the descriptive method and the analysis of secondary
sources, a comparative method was also used. The interview method was used to
investigate the challenges brought by the innovations in the legislation and the
problems that the regulatory authorities face in their work.
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