On 31 March 2025, the European Parliament debated and then voted on the “one substance, one assessment” solution. This approach aims to increase the simplicity and transparency of European Union legislation, as well as to improve the safety assessment of chemicals and increase the availability of data on the same chemical substance.
The debate touched on the following issues:
- Creation of a one big common platform that provides a database on chemicals,
- Increase cooperation between different entities such as ECHA and EFSA,
- Transfer of the task of assessing harmful substances in electrical equipment to the European Chemicals Agency.
Negotiations and finalisation of the legal text will soon begin, which is to ensure transparent rules of cooperation, division of duties, better flow and access to data, as well as faster reactions in the event of risks posed by chemicals.
The ‘one substance, one assessment’ approach is part of the European Union’s 2020 Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
More information: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-03-31/18/chemicals-meps-set-to-adopt-position-on-new-safety-assessment-rules
Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: https://ekotox.eu/csschemical-strategy-for-sustainability/
