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Commission proposes criteria to define the essential use of most harmful chemicals

22/4/2024

Commission proposes ‘one substance, one assessment' chemicals assessment reform for faster, simplified and transparent processes, including 03 proposals:

1. Proposal for a Regulation establishing a common data platform on chemicals.
2. Proposal for a Regulation on the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals.
3. Proposal for a Directive on the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency.

7/12/2023

Proposal to ban all remaining intentional uses of mercury in the EU

Regulation 2024/1849 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to export, import and manufacturing restrictions

14/7/2023

13/6/2024

Commission proposes revised Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP) and introduces new hazard classes

(Note: The European Parliament and the European Council adopted the revised CLP Regulation on 23 April 2024 and 14 October 2024 respectively)

19/12/2022

Recommendation on framework for safe and sustainable by design chemicals

08/12/2022

Commission clarifies definition on nanomaterials

10/6/2022

Commission publishes REACH Restrictions Roadmap

25/4/2022

Commission launches public consultation on REACH revision

20/01/2022

Commission launches public consultation on CLP revision

09/8/2021