Opinion on 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) 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

26.2.2024

Mr Pascal Canfin,

Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Brussels

Subject: Opinion on 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) 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 (COM) 2023/0783 – C90447/2023 – 2023/0455(COD))

AGRI committee supports the carry out of an impact assessment on the “one substance one assessment” initiative to ensure that possible impacts on businesses are duly considered and that businesses are involved in the initiative since its beginning. Companies will need to be extremely vigilant to safeguard their legal rights as the proposals here considered have repercussions in the decision making process. In particular, the proposal to require companies and laboratories to notify ECHA of any studies being conducted for regulatory purposes will need to be fully assessed to ensure it does not lead to unintended detrimental effects on the fundamental rights of companies and laboratories to carry out their business.

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