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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) No 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) No 2019/1021 as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals

1. Rapporteur: Dimitris TSIODRAS (EPP / GR)

(COM(2023)0783 – C90447/2023 – 2023/0455(COD))

2. References: 2023/0455(COD) / A10-0020/2025 / P10_TA(2025)237

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 21 October 2025

The European Parliament,

4. Legal basis: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Articles 43, 114, 168(4)(c), 192(1) and 207

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0783),

5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90447/2023),

6. Commission's position: accepts all amendments.

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 20 March 2024,

– having regard to Rules 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0020/2025),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14 a (new)

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002

Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002

Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/745

Annex I – Section 10.4.1 – point b

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Article 8 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1 – point a

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Article 8 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Article 8 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 3

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Article 15 – paragraph 2

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Article 18 – paragraph 6

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Annex IV – Table 1 – Row 5

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Annex IV – Table 1 – Row 12

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c c (new)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Annex IV – Table 1 – Row 27

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c d (new)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Annex IV – Table 1 – Row 30

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c e (new)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Annex IV – Table 1 – Row 31

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Rapporteur considers that strengthening the knowledge base on chemicals, facilitates the exchange of data between regulatory bodies as well as their communication and coordination on regulatory action, while streamlining the assessment of chemicals, and ensuring early detection and action on emerging chemical risks.

The Rapporteur welcomes the Commission’s proposal and the proposed harmonisation of assessments, with the caveat that each of the agencies work under their individual mandates, and full harmonisation is not possible without alignment of the regulations. He considers that streamlining is needed, and data harmonisation could work for the benefit of EU citizens and industry.

The reassignment of scientific and technical tasks should not lead to all tasks being centralised primarily in one agency (e.g. ECHA). When it comes to the hazard assessment of substances, it would be understandable that ECHA would be more involved. However, the risk assessment of chemicals – especially in the context of specific applications or product groups – should still be carried out by the agencies that have already gained extensive experience in this field.

In the case of substantive divergence over scientific issues, the Rapporteur considers that all the bodies involved in the process should work either resolving the divergence or preparing a joint document clarifying the contentious scientific issues.

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the report, prior to the adoption thereof in committee:

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.

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