EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: achievements and expectations!
Channel: ChemCon Conferences
Date: 2022-12-11

Cristina de Avila, head of the sustainable chemicals unit at DG environment discusses the achievements of the first year and the expectations for the coming period of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. She covers a wide range of topics; the main deliverables the Commission currently is focusing on like the REACH and CLP revision, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and other parts of the ambitious European regulatory agenda for chemicals in 2023. Including what kind of important initiatives, we can expect for the competitiveness of the chemicals sector in the EU.

Contents of this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Main deliverables EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability in 2022
04:44 CSS obligations on industry and authorities, but also the simplifying 
and consolidating of legislation
06:08 Legislative proposals
08:32 Important initiatives for the competitiveness of the chemicals sector in the EU
09:31 Support for industry 
10:37 How industry and other stakeholders can apply for innovation funds
11:22 Initiatives as global thought leader