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DRAFT BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT (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

BUDG-PA-781365

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Hélder Sousa Silva

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This draft opinion from the Committee on Budgets assesses the proposal to reform the European Chemicals Agency. It welcomes the move to a single budget and staffing plan, and supports creating a reserve for the Agency. It insists that tasks and resources match, stresses that new tasks need fresh appropriations, and calls for regular fee assessment.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgets gives a positive budgetary assessment, welcoming the proposal's simplification measures and supporting the creation of a reserve, while insisting on resource adequacy.

Key points

  1. Insists on adequacy between tasks and resources; the proposal seems to provide sufficient financial and human resources for planned changes.
  2. Stresses that if additional responsibilities are granted during negotiations, financial implications will be assessed and the Legislative Financial and Digital Statement revised.
  3. Reiterates that new tasks for decentralised agencies should be financed through fresh appropriations, with redeployments limited and examined carefully.
  4. Welcomes abolishing segregated budgets and grouping EU contribution into a single budget line, leading to simplification and transparency.
  5. Welcomes abolishing segregated staffing plans, removing operational impediments and allowing better staff allocation.
  6. Underlines the importance of regular assessment of fees level, considering cost evolution in line with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715.
  7. Considers that creating a reserve for the Agency promotes long-term sustainability, increases resilience, and protects EU budget interests; requires close monitoring.
  8. Determines that the proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework, own resources system, IIA, and budgetary principles.

Who is affected

  • The European Chemicals Agency: will have a single budget and staffing plan, and possibly a reserve.
  • Chemical industry: fees remain but may be assessed regularly; volatility noted.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 0,577 million for staff expenditure under Heading 1 for the remaining MFF period.
  • EUR 2,956 million for administrative appropriations for the post-2027 MFF.
  • Fees charged to industry represented around 30 % of general revenues in 2025.