Adopted text, 21 October 2025
Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals
Document TA-10-2025-0237 · P10_TA(2025)0237 · PE763.253
- Adopted in plenary on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 · Passed 469 for, 126 against, 50 abstained · See the decision →
- Where the law stands · dossier 2023/0455 →
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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation re-attributes scientific and technical tasks and improves cooperation among EU agencies in the area of chemicals. It amends four regulations to clarify agency roles and enhance collaboration, ensuring efficient handling of chemical safety tasks.
Key points
- The regulation amends Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 to re-attribute scientific and technical tasks among Union agencies.
- It aims to improve cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals.
Who is affected
Legal basis. Article 294(2) and 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 regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals (COM(2023)0783 – C9-0447/2023 – 2023/0455(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0783),
–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 (C90447/2023),
–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 Rules 60 of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0020/2025),
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)0455
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2025 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/2457.)