What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Removed:EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Removed:The Chemical Omnibus contributes to the objectives of simplification and reducing administrative burdens by streamlining rules, improving coherence, and supporting a more competitive and resilient industrial base, while maintaining high levels of protection.

Removed:These amending Regulations were examined by the European Parliament in accordance with Rule 59 (Joint committee procedure) of the Rules of Procedure. Reflecting the cross-cutting nature of the subject matter, the co-rapporteurs worked together throughout the process on the preparation and assessment of the draft report.

Removed:The original Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008 and (EC) No 1223/2009 were examined by ENVI, given their focus on the protection of human health and the environment and the regulation of hazardous substances, while duly taking into account internal market considerations. The original Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 was examined by IMCO, reflecting its core objective of harmonising product rules and ensuring the functioning of the internal market through CE-marking and conformity assessment, with ENVI contributing on environmental and safety aspects, and AGRI on agricultural use and impacts.

Removed:Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008

Removed:Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) requires economic operators to classify, label and package hazardous chemicals before they are placed on the market. The proposed initiative aims to simplify and introduce greater flexibility to the labelling requirements, in particular regarding formatting rules such as minimum font sizes and line spacing, which have been identified as disproportionately burdensome for industry. It clarifies derogations for small packages and the rules applicable to fuel pumps and seeks to limit the provisions on advertisements and distance sales to products intended for the general public, given that REACH already ensures information flows in professional supply chains. The initiative also streamlines advertising obligations by reducing unnecessary mandatory information, removes the fixed six-month deadline for label updates in favour of a more proportionate “without undue delay” requirement, and expands the possibility for digital labelling to accommodate additional information.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs welcome the Commission’s proposals to modernise and streamline labelling obligations under the CLP Regulation, recognising that clearer, more flexible rules can improve the functioning of the internal market while maintaining high levels of protection. The introduction of a “digital contact” as a formal means of communication is an important and timely step. It ensures that supplier information remains easily accessible, up to date and freely available, while reducing the pressure on physical label space, particularly for products with multiple languages or complex supply chains. Allowing the omission of a telephone number when this information is accessible through the digital contact is a proportionate and technologically neutral measure that reflects current communication practices.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs also support the differentiated approach to labelling in cases where full compliance would be impractical or disproportionate without weakening safety requirements. The possibility to reduce label elements for small packaging, packaging up to 75 ml, and technical containers integrated into equipment provides needed flexibility. The updated rules on label revision, requiring updates without undue delay and no later than 18 months per actor in the supply chain, strike a balanced compromise between ensuring the timely communication of hazard information and acknowledging operational realities across diverse industrial sectors.

Removed:Furthermore, the co-rapporteurs consider the proposed changes on advertisements and distance sales to be balanced and coherent. By focusing obligations on communications targeted at the general public and exempting professional users and online sales channels under specific conditions, the proposal strengthens consumer protection while reducing unnecessary administrative burden. The clearer rules on distance sales offers also ensure that essential hazard information remains visible at the point of purchase, thereby supporting informed decision-making and market transparency.

Removed:Overall, the co-rapporteurs consider that these targeted amendments contribute meaningfully to simplification, enhance regulatory clarity, and support competitiveness, without compromising the protection of human health and the environment.

Removed:Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

Removed:The co-rapporteurs welcome the targeted amendments to the Cosmetic Products Regulation, which preserve the EU’s high level of consumer safety while improving clarity and reducing unnecessary administrative burdens for businesses and authorities. Establishing a clearer and more efficient procedure for approving colorants, preservatives and UV filters will accelerate the safe introduction of new cosmetic ingredients. The refinement of the derogation process for CMR substances reflects over a decade of practical experience and enhances legal certainty. The digitalisation of the glossary of ingredient names will support accurate labelling and reduce compliance risks. Moreover, the removal of redundant pre-notification requirements for products containing nanomaterials, along with simplified reporting obligations, will streamline processes without compromising safety.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs support the proposed amendments to Article 15, which significantly enhance the clarity, coherence and scientific robustness of the framework governing the use of CMR substances in cosmetic products. The revised derogation procedure introduces a clearer and more predictable system, ensuring that derogation requests are submitted within a defined timeline following a new CMR classification and assessed on the basis of stringent, transparent criteria. The co-rapporteurs consider the strengthened requirements for analysing alternatives, focusing on real risk reduction, equivalent performance, technical feasibility and economic viability, to be essential for ensuring that substitutions are meaningful, safe and achievable at industrial scale.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs also welcome the explicit alignment of derogations with SCCS safety evaluations, which must consider exposure from all relevant sources and population groups. The new provisions addressing classifications with specified routes of exposure bring regulatory practice closer to scientific evidence, ensuring that prohibitions apply proportionately to the intended use of cosmetic products. Likewise, the dedicated rules for plant-derived substances containing CMR constituents introduce much-needed clarity, establishing a science-based mechanism for SCCS review and timely regulatory follow-up where a potential risk is identified.

Removed:The updated transitional periods for placing and making available products on the market, combined with the possibility of extension where necessary, provide legal certainty for industry and help ensure a smooth adaptation to new regulatory requirements. The co-rapporteurs further support the deletion of outdated provisions, the modernisation of ingredient nomenclature rules, and the consequential updates to Annexes II–VI, which together improve regulatory coherence and reduce unnecessary administrative burden.

Removed:Overall, the co-rapporteurs consider that these targeted amendments strike a balanced and forward-looking approach: they reinforce consumer safety, enhance predictability for operators, and reflect more than a decade of practical experience and scientific progress, while supporting innovation and maintaining the high standards of the EU cosmetics sector.

Removed:Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products establishes harmonised requirements to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, while supporting the functioning of the internal market. The proposed initiative seeks to improve the proportionality, competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Fertilising Products Regulation, in particular with regard to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, which form the backbone of the EU fertilising products sector.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs welcome the Commission’s proposal to remove the specific extended REACH registration requirement set out in the Fertilising Products Regulation, so that standard REACH provisions apply to substances used in EU fertilising products. This change enhances legal clarity, avoids unnecessary duplication and ensures a coherent application of Union chemicals legislation, while maintaining high safety standards.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs also support empowering the Commission to introduce criteria and a methodology for the assessment of micro-organisms by manufacturers and notified bodies. This measure strengthens legal certainty, facilitates consistent implementation and supports innovation in biological fertilising products without weakening safety requirements.

Removed:Furthermore, the co-rapporteurs consider the removal of the unbundling clause in Article 43 to be justified and proportionate. By avoiding the need for separate delegated acts for each component material category, the proposal allows for a more flexible and efficient regulatory framework, better adapted to technological progress. In this context, the introduction of an optional component material category, CMC X, provides a future-proof tool that offers economic operators, in particular SMEs, a clearer and more predictable route to market for safe and innovative products.

Removed:The co-rapporteurs consider the proposed approach to digitalisation to be balanced. By enabling, but not mandating, digital solutions such as electronic EU declarations of conformity, the amendments preserve flexibility for economic operators and avoid imposing disproportionate burdens on SMEs. At the same time, the proposal ensures coherence with broader Union digital policies by providing that, where a Digital Product Passport is required under other Union legislation, the EU declaration of conformity shall be made available through that passport.

Removed:Overall, the co-rapporteurs consider that the proposed amendments strengthen proportionality, enhance regulatory clarity and support innovation and competitiveness in the EU fertilising products sector, without compromising the protection of human health and the environment.