Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability - Towards a toxic-free environment
Updated on 24.06.2024
The Strategy aims to support the development of sustainable chemicals to enable the green and digital transition while protecting the environment and human health from hazardous chemicals. It seeks to achieve this by fostering innovation for safe and sustainable chemicals. The Strategy provides a clear roadmap and timeline for transforming the industry, aiming to attract investment in safe and sustainable products and production methods.
Key objectives and (or) targets related to cities & regions
The EU’s Chemicals Strategy does not specifically outline goals and objectives for cities or regions. However, it promotes interregional collaboration along sustainable chemicals value chains, using Smart Specialisation to accelerate the development of joint investment projects. It emphasises that the transition to sustainable chemicals must consider socio-economic consequences, including employment impacts on specific regions, sectors, and workers. Additionally, it aims to unify governance on chemical standards across regions.
Some actions required from Member States include:
- investing in projects facilitating the green and digital transition of EU industries, including the chemical sector, to enhance the competitiveness of sustainable EU industry;
- prioritising integrated enforcement through multi-legislation checks;
- utilising the Recovery and Resilience Facility to invest in strengthening market surveillance infrastructures and digitalisation.
Examples of how it was adopted/transposed by Member States
The Restriction Roadmap for Chemical Substances was published on the 25th of April 2022 by the European Commission. This roadmap outlines how substances will be identified and restricted in collaboration with the different Member States. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/49734.
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