8 June 2011

The Environmental Risk Management Authority is calling for submissions on a proposal to establish new rules for substances used in tattooing and permanent make-up.

These substances are currently regulated by ERMA New Zealand under the Cosmetic Products Group Standard. This standard was amended last year to exclude, from October this year, substances injected into the skin.

A proposed new group standard for tattoo and permanent make-up substances has been drafted, and submissions from the public and interested parties are now being sought.

The proposed new standard is aligned with a 2008 European resolution intended to provide guidelines for the regulation of substances used in tattoos and permanent make-up in Europe.

The proposal recommends having a list of substances that should not be used in tattoos or permanent make-up. Importers and manufacturers would be required to demonstrate that the substances they are using comply with the group standard.

In preparing the draft group standard, ERMA staff consulted with professional tattooists, beauty therapists, government agencies and interested parties. It is now seeking wider consultation.

For further information on the proposal, or to make a submission, visit:

http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/search-databases/Pages/applications-details.aspx?appID=ERMA200781

Submissions close on July 20, 2011.

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