Commission non-committal over chemicals regulation revision timeline

 The European Commission has declined to commit to moving forward with the delayed revision of the regulation on chemicals on the back of a deepening rift between the socialists and the centre-right groups of the European Parliament over the issue.  

The revision of the regulation for evaluating and authorising chemicals (REACH) was announced as part of the Commission’s chemicals strategy for sustainability and was originally pencilled in for the end of 2022.

The amendment is intended to align the EU chemical rules with the Commission’s ambition for safe and sustainable chemicals and a high level of protection of health and the environment, while also preserving the internal market. (...)