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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products is aimed at harmonizing the 27 EU Member States and 4 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries covered under this legislation. Please see below which language you should use on a cosmetic product if you sell it in a particular EU country.
| Country | Required language(s) |
| Austria | German |
| Belgium | French, Dutch, German |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian |
| Croatia | Croatian |
| Cyprus | Greek |
| Czech Republic | Czech |
| Denmark | Danish |
| Estonia | Estonian |
| Finland | Finish, Swedish |
| France | French |
| Germany | German |
| Greece | Greek |
| Hungary | Hungarian |
| Ireland | English, Irish |
| Italy | Italian |
| Latvia | Latvian |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian |
| Luxembourg | German, French, Luxemburgish |
| Malta | Maltese, English |
| Netherlands | Dutch |
| Poland | Polish |
| Portugal | Portuguese |
| Romania | Romanian |
| Slovakia | Slovak |
| Slovenia | Slovene |
| Spain | Spanish |
| Sweden | Swedish |
| Iceland (EFTA) | Icelandic |
| Liechtenstein (EFTA) | German |
| Norway (EFTA) | Norwegian, Sámi |
| Switzerland (EFTA) | French, German, Italian, Romansh |
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