Fourth Commission Directive 85/490/EEC of 11 October 1985 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products

Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that during official testing of cosmetic products: identification and determination of glycerol l-(4-aminobenzoate), determination of chlorobutanol, identification and determination of quinine, identification and determination of inorganic sulphites and hydrogen sulphites, identification and determination of chlorates of the alkali metals, and identification and determination of sodium iodate are performed in accordance with the methods described in the Annex.

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1986. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.