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(BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission launched a public consultation Thursday on moves to accelerate the transition of EU chemicals regulation (REACH) to a more sustainable chemicals strategy and more toxic-free environment.
The revision is being undertaken with a view to align the REACH chemical rules with EU ambitions for safe and sustainable chemicals and a high level of protection of health and the environment, while preserving the internal market.
“Europe already plays a leading role in safe and sustainable chemicals,” said Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton: “Our chemicals policy aims to accelerate this transition for the benefit of our citizens and the environment, while continuing to enable innovation by the chemicals industry.”
The Commission in inviting interested the public and interested parties to express views on the following elements:
- revision of the registration requirements, including increasing information requirements and establishing the obligation to register polymers (the building blocks of plastics);
- introduction of mixtures assessment factors;
- simplification of communication in the supply chains;
- revision of the provisions for dossier and substance evaluation;
- reform of the authorisation and restriction processes, including the extension of generic approaches to risk management and the introduction of the essential use concept; and
- the revision of the provisions for control and enforcement.
The public consultation will provide insight for the ongoing work on an impact assessment. The consultation will run until mid-April 2022 and is available here. Today’s publication is in English only. The translations in all the other languages of the EU will follow by mid-February.
