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REPORT (COM(2025)0386 – C100141/2025 – 2025/0207(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021

A-10-2026-0093

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Christophe Clergeau

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updates the Agency's tasks, governance, and financing. It strengthens the Agency's role in protecting health and the environment, including monitoring emerging risks and supporting non-animal approaches. The text sets rules for the Agency's bodies, including committees, an Assembly of accredited stakeholders, and a permanent cross-agency task force. It also adjusts the reserve for fee revenues and requires regular evaluations of fees and resources.

Committee position. The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety proposes to amend the Commission proposal to strengthen the Agency's mission, governance, and resources, including a permanent cross-agency task force and a revised reserve mechanism.

Key points

  1. The Agency's objectives are to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, including vulnerable groups, and to promote non-animal approaches and substitution of harmful chemicals.
  2. The Agency may provide scientific opinions upon request from the European Parliament or Member States, and may refuse or propose amendments with justification.
  3. The Management Board must include independent persons appointed by the European Parliament with voting rights; interested parties without voting rights are appointed by the Commission.
  4. Rules on conflicts of interest apply to Management Board members, committee members, and experts; they must report attempts of undue influence to the Executive Director.
  5. The Agency may second its staff to Member State authorities or public bodies, and may provide financial support to national authorities, agencies, and research institutes for certain tasks.
  6. An Assembly of accredited stakeholders is established to facilitate stakeholder contributions, with balanced representation of industry and civil society.
  7. A permanent task force with ECDC, EEA, EFSA, EMA, and EU-OSHA is established to focus on One Health and exposome approaches, with rotating coordination.
  8. The Agency may create a reserve from fee revenue surpluses, capped at 15% of the average actual revenue from fees and charges over the last five years.
  9. The Commission must present an assessment of the reserve's functioning to Parliament and the Council after four years, and may propose legislative changes.
  10. Fees must cover the costs of services provided; the Commission must evaluate and report on fee adequacy every three years.
  11. The Agency must publish detailed summaries of committee meetings and make opinions publicly available on its website.

Who is affected

  • The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and its staff, with new tasks, governance rules, and financial mechanisms.
  • Member States and their competent authorities, which may receive seconded Agency staff and financial support for tasks.
  • Industry and SMEs, as fees are revised and the Agency aims to improve services and support substitution.
  • Accredited stakeholders, who gain a formal Assembly for contributing to the Agency's work.
  • Other EU agencies (EFSA, EMA, ECDC, EEA, EU-OSHA), which must cooperate in a permanent task force.

Figures and deadlines

  • 15% of the average total actual revenue from fees and charges over the last five years, as the cap for the reserve.
  • Every three years, the Commission must evaluate and report on the budgetary adequacy of fees.
  • Four years after the reserve's operation, the Commission must present an assessment.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union