EU Unveils Proposal for Streamlined Chemical Safety Assessments: 'One Substance, One Assessment' Approach

The European Commission has proposed a set of measures to enhance the execution of key chemicals legislation tasks by Union agencies, affecting entities such as the European Chemicals Agency and the European Food Safety Authority.

The proposal suggests redistributing scientific and technical work on chemicals to European agencies, promoting cooperation among agencies, ensuring methodological consistency for safety assessments, emphasizing transparency in assessment procedures, and addressing the resource needs of agencies.

The goal is to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, coherence, and transparency of chemical safety assessments in the EU through a 'one substance, one assessment' approach.

Link to: Proposal for a Regulation on the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals