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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX [...](2020) XXX draft ANNEX ANNEX to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a toxic-free environment ACTION PLAN The measures presented in this action plan will all need to be taken forward in line with the better regulation principles, including evaluations and impact assessments as appropriate Key actions to be taken by the Commission Indicative timing [lead service is indicated for internal purposes only and will be removed in final Communication] EN EN Proposal for a horizontal identification of endocrine disruptors under EU| 2021 ENV, GROW legislative framework Horizontal proposal to review and strengthen if necessary information| 2021-2022 ENV requirements on endocrine disruptors in the relevant legislation to improve identification of endocrine disruptors Development ofnew fest methods for the screening and testingof endocring 2020-.._ JRC, RTD, disruptors. ENV, SANTE Introduce methodologies on mixtures for the risk assessment and risk| (1 ) `managementofpesticides under the Maximum Residue Level Regulation, the `Plant Protection Product Regulation and the Biocidal Product Regulation; Development of methodologies and guidance for the assessment of human2020-2022 TRC. `health risk from multiple chemicals under relevant legislation SANTE, ENV Taunch work on how to integrate toxicityresultingfromunintentional mixtures| 2022 ENV, GROW. in chemicals legislation, starting with hazard and risk assessment `methodologies applied to REACH and CLP Proposals to introduce adequate legal provisions fo fake account of theP020- ENV, `combination effects in other relevant legislation SANTE, GROW Chemicals in the environment Proposals to include new hazard classes and criteria under UN/GHS and the| 2021-22 ENV, GROW CLP Regulation to fully address environmental toxicity, persistency, `mobility and bioaccumulation; Tackle the concerns posed by persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) and very| 2021-22 ENV, GROW persistent and very mobile (vPyM) substances Proposals under REACH and the sustainable products legislative initiative to[ 2020-2024 restrict PFAS as a group to minimise the emissions in the EU. ENV, GROW Toitiative (0 add PFAS where possibleas a group under the water legislation| 2020-2024 ENV (drinking water, groundawndasutrfeacre water), by adding them to the relevant annexes Proposal (0 address the presence of PFAS in food via the relevant legislation| 2021 SANTE Tnifiatives (0 address emissions and reporting of PFAS from industrial| 2020-2024ENV plants in the upcoming review of the Industrial Emissions directive and European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register, including options for enhancing the contributionofIED to promoting the useofsafer chemicals. Tnitiatives (0 address the emissions of PFAS from the waste stage using| 2020 2024 ENV. instruments under the POP Regulation, the Waste Framework Direcatnidtvhee potential future reviewof the Sewage Sludge Directive Proposals under the Stockholm Convention, the Basel Convention and UNGHS| 2023-2024 ENV. 10 address PFAS concerns at a global scale Establish an EU wide approach and adequate funding (0 identify and| 2020-2024 RTD remediate cases of contamination in the environment as well as legacy presenceinprodandumactertialss,tomonitor the presence ofPFASin humans and the environment, to guarantee safe disposal and for innovation to substitute PFAS. `Safe andsustainable-by-design Develop EU safe and sustainable-by-design criteria, and ensure financial| 2021-22 RTD, ENV. support for the development, commercialisation and uptake of safe and|GROW sustainable-by-design substances, materials and products Tnitiate an EU-wide safe and sustainable-by-design Support Network. to] 202123 RD, ENV. promote cooperation on substitution and safe innovations GROW 2 Promote public-private partnerships (0 facilitate development and market| 2021-. EIT, RID, uptake of safe and sustainable chemicals and support the enhancing of|GROW adequate skills at all levels Explore with academia how fo promote and include environmental and health toxicity subjects in chemistry faculties. Non-toxic materialcycles Proposal to introduce, through the forthcoming legislative initiative on| 2021-2022 ENV, sustainable products, minimum requirements to minimise the presence of|GROW, ENER substancesofconcern in products and minimum information requirements on chemical content and safe use Ensure (hat authorisations and derogations from restrictions for recycled 2020- ENV-GROW `materials under REACH are exceptional andoftemporary nature Support investments in innovative technologies that can decontaminatef 2021- GROW, `waste streams, increase safe recycling and reduce the exportofwaste ENV, RTD Resilience andEU's open strategic autonomy. Set up a Sustainable Chemicals Platform to ensure a stable dialogue| 2021 GROW, ENV between the Commission and the industry produacndiusningg chemicals to promote EU's strategic autonomy and the uptake of safe and sustainable innovations "Alliance to promote the resilience ofsupply and open strategic autonomoyf 2021 (tbc) GROW, critical chemicals for essential medicines SANTE Tategrate sustainable chemicals in the Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021... REGIO Mobilise EU funding and investment mechanisms (0 promote the resilience| 2021-24 GROW of supply and sustainability in Europe of chemicals used in essential| REGIO, ECFIN, RTD applications for society Green anddigital recovery and transition Promote the re-skilling and upskilling of the workforce involved in thd (i ) production and useof chemicals Facilitate access to risk finance and investments in R&D in particular foil 2020- GROW. SM andE starts -ups Promote fhe development of green and smart technologies and innovative 2020-_ RTD business models Establish an EU process for better coordination, prioritisation and| 2021. ENV, GROW increased transparencyof decisioonns regulatory actions thus creating EU| SANTE, level accountability and legitimacy for the initiationofscientific assessments| ECHA, EFSA `performed with EU budget and for regulatory action at EU level Review the attribution of technical and scientific work on chemicals| 2022 ENV, SANTE, performed under the relevant pieces of legislation to make the best use of|GROW expertiseand resources in European Agencies and Scientific Committees Assess how (0 strengthen the governance of the European Chemicals| 2022-25 GROW.ENV Agency, in particular whether it will be appropriate to create a new Founding Regulation separate from REACH, and reviewit's the sustainability of its financing model Proposal 10 give the Commission the mandate (0 initiate harmonised|2021 ENV. GROW. classification dossiers under the CLP Regulation, linked with the smart regulatory approach. Developmentof a EU repository of human and environmental healthbased| 2021 ENV, GROW, limit values ECHA, EFSA Simapndfalsteirrisfk mainageemednt 202124 ENV. GROW, SANTE, EMPL rere [eevee Enhance the safetyofchildcare articles and ofher products for children (other than toys) against chemical hazards through the adoption of new safety requirements. The chemical propertiesofchild care articles shallbe in line with the stateofthe art knowledge, including the limits set in other relevant pieces OfEU legislation. "On the basis ofthe definitionofessential uses intheMontreal Protocol. assess| 2020-21 ENV. GROW and consider if the concept could be used to manage risks and minimise exposure to certain chemicals, Explore the possibilities (0 make a legishative proposals (0 introduce digita labelling for chemicals, detergents and fertilisers Assess need and possibility (0 revise the REACH authorisation and 2021-22 ENV. GROW restriction processes Zero tolerance approach to non-compliance Establish a European Audit Capacity (0 inspect enforcement systems fof 2021-23 ENV. GROW chemicals in Member Statesandissue recommendations Tuitiative (0 ensure compliance checks on all registrations of substanceq 2021-22 ENV. GROW under REACH Proposal (0 revoke the registration number for non-compliant registrationy 2021-22 ENV, GROW ofsubstances under REACH Proposal to extend OLAF's mandate to the surveillance ofall illicit products (i ) placed on the EU market Proposal for amending the Aarhnis Regulation fo ensure access (0 justice on ({obe completed by) behalf of environmental and consumer interests ENV rm `assess the impacts of and consider a proposal to amend data requirements| 2021-22 under REACH to ensure an effective identificationofsubstances with critical|ENV, GROW hazard properties, to allow moving towards grouping approaches, o register a sub-setofpolymers and to extend the obligationofchemical safety report for substances between 1-10 tonnes 5 Taitiatives (0 track harmful chemicals through the lifecycle of materials and 2020-22 ENV- products GROW, CNECT Access andsharingofdata Develop a common open platform on chemical safety data to facilitate| 20202022 ENV, access and re-use of chemical safety data, also to avoid unnecessary animal|GROW, JRC, ECHA testing Proposal fo remove legislative obstacles for re-use of data and to streamling 2021-23 ENV, the flowofchemical data SANTE, GROW Develop a tool for making all relevant academic data easily and readihy2021-23 ENV, SANTE, ccessible for the assessment and decision-making processes ROW, [ECHA, EFSA `onsider establishing a mechanism to enable the Commission, EU agencies?023 ENV, GROW, ind national authorities to generate hazard and occurrence data [SANTE, ECHA, [EFSA [Devlop acomprehensive indicator framework on the impactofchemicals and 2021-2024 ENV, the effectivenessof chemicals legislation ROW, ESTAT, JRC [Evaluate the transparency principles from the EU food safety sector and| 2021-2023 ENV, onsider a legislative proposal to extend the principle of open data to other GROW, SANTE piecesofchemical legislation [Develop a strategic R&T agenda for chemicals by a EU-level Coordination2021-22 RTD (tbe) roup with Member States and stakeholders [Ensure adequate funding to develop a EU-wide human and environmental2020-_ RTD (bio)monitoring capacities [Support R&T for advanced tools, methods and models, new data and data 2020. RID, imalysis capacities for safety testing and chemical risk assessment, including in CNECT particular non-animal methods [Establisah EU Chemical Early Warning and Action System [2020-2023 ENV [Lead international work to meet the 2020 goal for the sound management 02020-2024 ENV. -hemicals throughout their lifecycle [Strive for the adoption of global Strategic Objectives and Targets for the2020-2021 ENV. sound managementof chemicals and waste beyond 2020 Supporting follow-up action to the resolutions on the sound management 0f2020-.. ENV. -hemicals and waste adopted at the UN Environment Assembly [Support for the implementation of chemicals related _international2020- ENV. conventions including through UNEA's Special Programme for the sound `management of chemicals and waste |] Tnitiatives to promote the useofthe UN GHS internationally as the preferred 020-2024 ENV] `means for communicating on chemical hazards to workers and consumers |GROW Proposal at the UN GHS level fo introduce new criteria or hazard classes - 020-2022 ENV. PBTs/vPVBs, temestrial toxicity, endocrine disruptors, persistency and|GROW `mobility Promote the listing of substances and further protection of health and| 2020-2024 ENV environment from hazardous substances under the Stockholm, Basel, Rotterdam, Minamata and Montreal conventions Promote common standards and innovative risk assessment tools internationally 2021-2024 JRC, ENV. Traacndkassiesnsmegnt ofprogrbeytshse EU andits partonncheemricasls2020-2024 ENV. related Multilateral Environmental Agreements TRADE, EEAS| Cooperation with thirdcountries. Mainstream the sound management of chemicals i external financial| 2020-2022 ENV] instruments and in relevant bilateral and regional initiatives Support capacity|GROW, NEAR, building in third countries on the assessment and managementof chemicals |DEVCO Toitiatives (0 promote the sound management of chemicals through EU'S2020-. DEVCO, international cooperation instruments and programmes NEAR, EEAS, ENV Toitiatives to promote through EU's trade agreements the enforcement of2020-2024 ENV- MEAs and high standardsofprotectionof health and environment TRADE Promote and implement a single approach to the exports and imports of2020- ENV- hazardous chemicals GROW- OLAF-JUST Proposal to promote due diligence in the sustainable production and use of 2020-2024 JUST (tbo) chemicals under the future initiative on sustainable corporate governance `Global pledging campaign to progressively substitute the most hazardous chemicals and promote safe and sustainable by design approaches