BRUSSELS /PRNewswire/ -- IFRA (International Fragrance Association)
has officially issued the 48th Amendment to the IFRA Code of
Practice* as part of the industry's ongoing safety program**.
The
Amendment consists of:
There
is a degree of emphasis in this year's Amendment on introducing
measures designed to make the system of Standards, now more than 40
years old, more consistent and user friendly.
Full
details of the 48th Amendment, including annexes
and guidance on implementing the Standards can be found on the IFRA
Standards section of the website: http://www.ifraorg.org
The
compliance with the Standards of the IFRA Code of Practice is
mandatory for all IFRA member companies belonging to an IFRA member
association.
*The IFRA Code
of Practice
The Code applies to
the manufacture and handling of all fragrance materials, for all
types of applications and covers the full set of IFRA Standards.
Abiding by the IFRA Code of Practice is a prerequisite for all
fragrance supplier companies that are members of IFRA (either
directly or through national associations). The majority of client
companies (including producers of toiletries and household
products) expect their fragrances to comply with IFRA Standards as
set out in the Code.
**Fragrance
industry Safety Program
The fragrance
industry's safety program is founded on testing fragrance materials
and either establishing 'Safe Use Levels', or prohibiting their
use, based on studying their potential effects on people and the
environment. Currently the safety program contains 191 'Standards',
which restrict, or prohibit, the use of selected fragrance
materials.