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Yen-Lin Agnes Chiu
This case study analyses a prominent ruling dealing with the controversial marketing ban stipulated in Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. After prior attempts to invalidate the disputed provision, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that animal test results originating from third countries must not be used to prove the safety of imported cosmetic products. The decision merits a detailed discussion, as it balances and reconciles a range of competing concerns (i.e. protection of the internal market, public health and animal welfare), while highlighting the EU’s mission to share its values and objectives with the whole world. The author explores the practical significance and implications of this milestone judgment from a global perspective and in conclusion provides a summary of lessons that can be derived from the present dispute.
