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2025/0207(COD)ETrilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

European Chemicals Agency and amending regulations

In interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues). Parliament and Council are working toward a provisional agreement, which would still need formal adoption to become law.

Last active 29 Apr 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

This proposal gives ECHA its own legal framework, expands and reorganises its tasks, committees, cooperation duties, and financing arrangements.

Who it affects

It affects chemical manufacturers, importers, downstream users, biocidal-product businesses, cosmetics producers, packaging and product sectors, workers exposed to chemicals, consumers, and environmental and health authorities.

Core of the proposal
  • Creates a standalone ECHA regulation replacing most agency-governance rules now in REACH.
  • Strengthens RAC and SEAC through mandatory Member State nominations and more flexible expert support.
  • Moves the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety into ECHA for cosmetic-substance safety opinions.
  • Abolishes segregated ECHA budgets and allows a limited reserve from fees and charges.
Key provisions
Transitional law
Transitional rules cover the Executive Director, board and committee members, staff, and budget arrangements during the move to the new framework.
Articles changed · 45 across 4 laws
  • Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (32006R1907)
    • art. 75(2): deletes paragraph 2
    • art. 76: deletes Article 76
    • art. 77(1): deletes paragraph 1
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    • art. 118(1): deletes paragraph 1
    • art. 118(3): deletes paragraph 3
    • art. 118(4): deletes paragraph 4
  • Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (32012R0528)
    • art. 75(2): deletes paragraph 2
    • art. 75(3): deletes paragraph 3
    • art. 75(4): deletes paragraph 4
    • art. 75a: inserts Article 75a on SEAC contributions to BPC work
    • art. 78(2): deletes paragraph 2
  • Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 (32012R0649)
    • art. 24(2): deletes paragraph 2
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (32019R1021)
    • art. 16(2): deletes paragraph 2

Latest update

08 Jun 2026

The most recent development in this bill's progress.

1st reading – European Parliament → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

1st reading – European Parliament → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Documents

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