Duration of use

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PAO symbol without indication of the period of use
Application example: "12M" (usage period of 12 months after first opening)

The period of use (English: period after opening , PAO) indicates how long a cosmetic product can be used after opening without being harmful to the consumer.

For product marking a symbol representing an open cream jar is used, followed by the period. The period is expressed in months (abbreviation M ) and / or years (abbreviation A ).

In the European Community, the obligation to specify the period of use was introduced in 2003 by EC Directive 2003/15 / EC. The symbol was defined in Directive 2003/80 / EC. Cosmetic products with a minimum shelf life of more than 30 months are affected. A best- before date must be specified for products that cannot be kept for longer than two and a half years , cf. the cosmetics directive .

In Germany, the obligation to specify the period of use was implemented in national law by an ordinance of October 6, 2004; she was in § 5 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 2, para. 2 Cosmetics Regulations set. The implementation in Austria took place through the cosmetic labeling regulation amendment 2005; the provisions on the period of use can be found in Section 4 (1) No. 5a of the Cosmetics Labeling Ordinance.

Since July 2013, the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products have applied directly to the labeling , in particular Article 19 thereof with regard to the duration of use.

See also

  • Expiry date / shelf life for medical devices / pharmaceuticals

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Directive 2003/15 / EC (PDF) of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 27, 2003 amending Council Directive 76/768 / EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products.
  2. ↑ Directive 2003/80 / EC of the Commission of 5 September 2003 for the purpose of introducing the symbol for the period of use of cosmetic products in Annex VIIIa of Directive 76/768 / EEC of the Council; Internet reference (via EUR-Lex; PDF; 100 kB).
  3. ↑ Directive 76/768 / EEC (PDF) of the Council of July 27, 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products.
  4. ^ Ordinance amending the Cosmetics Ordinance and amending other food law provisions of October 6, 2004 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2580 ).
  5. ↑ 28. Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Economics and Labor, with which the ordinance on the labeling of cosmetic products is changed, Federal Law Gazette II No. 28/2005 .