New Chemicals Industry Package

The EU Commission's "New Chemicals Industry Package:" What measures need to be taken to design the package?

This VCI position sets out the measures that should be taken to ensure that the announced “new chemicals industry package” as well as the goals of “making business easier” and “reducing administrative burdens and simplifying implementation” are effective, targeted and fit-for-purpose.

Close reference is made to the requirements issued by the President of the European Commission for future European policies and procedures.

Now, these new Commission requirements must form the basis for all measures relating to the “new chemicals industry package”. In particular, this applies to concepts that were originally proposed as part of the initial “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability” (CSS) from 2020. In accordance with the self-imposed premise “new Commission, new approach”, these initial concepts should be fundamentally questioned and their necessity reviewed.