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Adopted text, 21 October 2025

Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency

Document TA-10-2025-0236 · P10_TA(2025)0236 · PE763.254

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive amends Directive 2011/65/EU to re-attribute scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). It lays down rules for ECHA's role in evaluating restriction proposals and other technical tasks under the directive.

Key points

  1. The directive re-attributes scientific and technical tasks from the Commission to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under Directive 2011/65/EU.
  2. ECHA is tasked with preparing and evaluating restriction proposals, including assessing socio-economic impacts and alternatives.
  3. The Commission retains decision-making powers, but must base decisions on ECHA's scientific opinions.
  4. Member states must ensure that ECHA receives necessary information and cooperation for its tasks.
  5. The directive sets deadlines for ECHA to deliver opinions and for the Commission to decide on restrictions.
  6. It includes provisions for transparency and public consultation in the evaluation process.

Who is affected

  • Manufacturers, importers and downstream users of electrical and electronic equipment subject to restrictions under Directive 2011/65/EU.
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which gains new scientific and technical responsibilities.
  • European Commission, which must follow ECHA's scientific opinions when adopting restrictions.

Legal basis. Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 October 2025 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency (COM(2023)0781 – C9-0448/2023 – 2023/0454(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0781),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90448/2023),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 20 March 2024,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 25 June 2025 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0019/2025),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P10_TC1-COD(2023)0454

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2025 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/65/EU as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2025/2456.)