30. 6. 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 185/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION SECOND COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 14 May 1982 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products (82/434/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, - Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as amended by Directive 79/661/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof, Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC provides for the official testing of cosmetic products with the aim of ensuring that the conditions laid down by Community provisions concerning the composition of cosmetic products are satisfied; Whereas all the necessary methods of analysis should be drawn up as quickly as possible; whereas, the first step towards the attainment of this objective having already been taken by the definition of certain methods in Commission Directive 80/1335/EEC (3), the second step - is to consist in the definition of methods for identification of some oxidizing agents and determination of hydrogen peroxide in cosmetic () OJ No L-262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169. (3 OJ No L 192, 31. 7. 1979, p. 35. (®) OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 1980, p. 27. hair-care products, identification and semi-quantitative determination of certain oxidation colorants in hair dyes, identification and determination of .nitrite, identification and determination of free formaldehyde, determination of resorcinol in shampoos and hair lotions, and determination of methanol in relation to ethanol or propan-2-ol; Whereas the measures laid down in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the adaptation of Directive 76/768/EEC to technical progress, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that, during official testing of cosmetic products: — identification of oxidizing agents and determination of hydrogen peroxide in hair-care products, — identification and semi-quantitative determination - of certain oxidation colorants in hair dyes, — identification and determination of nitrite, — identification  and formaldehyde, determination  of  free