REACH change not necessary for essential use concept – NGO

摘要

The concept of essential use can be immediately applied in EU restriction and authorisation decisions, an NGO has argued, challenging views from some industry players that REACH articles need to be amended through a potentially lengthy recast due to begin next year. The assertion from ClientEarth implies that essential uses could be legally incorporated into the upcoming EU-wide restriction proposal on all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), even as criteria on the controversial concept introduced in the EU’s chemicals strategy are unlikely to come until 2022.