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Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

TA-10-2026-0362 · P10_TA(2026)0362 · PE782.180

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Parliament's amended version of a proposed regulation simplifies requirements and procedures for chemical products under Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009. It adds a digital contact to hazardous substance labels, allows telephone numbers on the digital label, simplifies small-package labelling and extends the relabelling deadline to 15 months. It sets font-size rules for labels sold to the general public, limits advertisement and distance-sales requirements to the general public, and allows some label elements on a digital label only. For cosmetics, it sets a procedure for adding colorants, preservatives and UV filters to the annexes, a derogation procedure for CMR substances with transitional periods, and rules on natural complex substances, notifications and ingredient names. For fertilising products, it requires electronic EU declarations of conformity and digital contacts, lets the Commission set criteria for assessing micro-organisms and other materials by delegated act, and aligns substance registration with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Key points

  1. Suppliers of hazardous substances and mixtures must add a digital contact to the label; the telephone number may be given through the digital contact instead of on the label.
  2. The exemptions from labelling and packaging requirements may be used for smaller packages without showing that the outer packaging or tie-on tag cannot be used.
  3. The deadline to update a label after a change in classification or labelling is extended from six months to 15 months, and suppliers must share information in the supply chain.
  4. Labels of substances and mixtures sold to the general public must use an x-height of at least 1,2 mm, or 0,9 mm for packages of no more than 125 ml.
  5. Advertisements to the general public must include the sentence 'Always read the label and product information before use.' and the applicable hazard pictograms or signal word, but need not repeat all hazard information.
  6. Distance sales offers to the general public must clearly and visibly show the label elements required by Article 17; this also applies to professional offers that the general public can buy from.
  7. Some label elements may appear on a digital label only, including contact details of additional suppliers and, for constrained inner packaging, all elements except hazard pictograms.
  8. A request to include a colorant, preservative or UV filter in Annexes IV, V or VI goes to the Commission, which asks the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) for an opinion due within 12 months.
  9. A derogation request for a CMR substance of category 1A or 1B must be submitted within three months of the classification change; the Commission grants it only if there is no suitable alternative and the SCCS finds the use safe.
  10. Cosmetic products containing a prohibited CMR substance may stay on the market for set periods: six and 12 months, three and nine months, or 24 and 36 months, depending on the derogation outcome.
  11. Cosmetic products must be notified before being placed on the Union market, nanomaterials must still be notified to the Commission, and ingredient names must use internationally recognised nomenclature such as INCI.
  12. Operators of EU fertilising products must provide a digital contact and an electronic EU declaration of conformity accessible via an internet address or data carrier; the Commission may adopt delegated acts on assessment criteria for micro-organisms and other materials.

Who is affected

  • Suppliers of hazardous substances and mixtures, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), face new label content, formatting and relabelling rules.
  • Cosmetics manufacturers, importers, distributors and responsible persons face new procedures and transitional periods for prohibited substances.
  • Manufacturers, importers and distributors of EU fertilising products must use electronic declarations of conformity and digital contacts.
  • National competent authorities and market surveillance authorities gain digital contact points and electronic documentation for enforcement.

Figures and deadlines

  • 15 months: deadline to update a label after new classification or labelling data are obtained or communicated.
  • 1,2 mm: minimum x-height for label text of products sold to the general public.
  • 0,9 mm: minimum x-height for packages of no more than 125 ml sold to the general public.
  • 10 ml: package content threshold for omitting label elements from inner packaging or the package.
  • Three months: deadline to submit a derogation request after the entry into force of a CMR classification change.
  • 12 months: deadline for the SCCS to transmit its opinion on a request for inclusion of a substance in Annexes IV, V or VI.
  • Six and 12 months, three and nine months, 24 and 36 months: periods for placing on the market and making available cosmetic products containing a prohibited CMR substance.
  • 10 tonnes per year: quantity threshold below which more extensive registration information is required for certain hazardous substances in EU fertilising products.

Legal basis: Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.