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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2023)0781 – C90448/2023 – 2023/0454(COD))

On the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency

ENVI-PR-763254

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Dimitris Tsiodras

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The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal to re-attribute scientific and technical tasks under Directive 2011/65/EU to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). It extends the transitional period from 12 to 24 months.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes to amend the Commission proposal by extending the transitional period from 12 to 24 months, and stresses the need for an ECHA Basic Regulation and adequate resources.

Key points

  1. Extends the transitional period for applying the amended Directive from 12 to 24 months after publication.
  2. Justifies the longer period because ECHA will not receive resources until the legal text enters into force and needs time to recruit and train staff and adapt processes.
  3. Calls for an ECHA Basic Regulation to ensure the Agency is fit for the future and can deliver EU goals on chemical safety, health, environment and competitiveness.
  4. Highlights the significant impact of re-attribution on ECHA, requiring restructuring to handle increased workload without compromising quality and timeliness.
  5. Suggests considering new structures such as committees or working groups and reinforcing existing ones like the Risk Assessment Committee and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis.
  6. Notes that without clarity on the future structure of scientific committees, it is impossible to conclude whether proposed resources will be sufficient.

Who is affected

  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): will receive new tasks and needs a longer transition period to prepare.
  • Applicants and Member States: will have more time to adjust to modified procedural steps.

Figures and deadlines

  • 24 months: transitional period after publication of the Directive.

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