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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 16 Apr 2026
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021
AI:What changed, in short
The main change is a new recital enabling staff secondment to national authorities, expanding the Agency's operational flexibility.1 The other change is a wording clarification in Article 37, adjusting a cross-reference without altering substance.2
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
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Change 1 Substance
AI summary:Adds a new recital allowing the Agency to second its staff to member state authorities or public bodies related to its mandate, citing staff regulations.
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Changed:Recital 10 a (new): (10a) To reinforce the capacity and contribute to the work of the competent authorities of Member States, the Agency should be able to second officials and other servants in its employment, in the interest of the service and in accordance with Article 37 of the Staff Regulations of Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)1a and Article 51 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), to the competent authorities of the Member States or to other public bodies entrusted with tasks related to the Agency’s mandate. / 1a Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ 4545, 14.6.1962, p. 1385, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1962/31(1)/oj).
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Change 2 Wording
AI summary:Replaces the reference to Article 37a(1) with Article 37a and adds 'paragraph 1,' to clarify the scope of information disclosure.
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Changed:Article 37 – paragraph 2: 2. For all regulatory, scientific and technical information held by the Agency concerning the safety of substances on their own, in mixtures or in articles and not covered by paragraph 1, Article 37a(1)37a shall apply, without prejudice to specific provisions in Union legislation on disclosure of information.