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REACH revision further delayed - a "life and death” matter.
As presented in the “Eu Strategy on Sustainable Chemicals” in 2020, the EU REACH regulation was about to be revised and updated by end of 2022 to better correspond to the sustainability plans of the EU.
However, in the last quarter of 2022, no revision has yet been done and the announcement about its postponement keeps on coming. The reform might now be delayed to 2024. The delay is particularly concerning due to the upcoming EU Parliamentary elections that might further delay the revision.
The delay is seen as a setback to the sustainability ambitions of the Union. Furthermore, the decision was heavily criticized by NGOs. Certain opinions see the delay as being a result of lobbying from the chemical industry.
The delay of the revision is seen as a “life and death” matter by the members of the parliament and NGOs. After all, the revision aims to enforce the protection of human health and the environment. If not adopted before 2024, the new laws from the revision cannot come into force till 2028 which is far too late to be able to have an impact on the environmental crisis.
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