The European Commission has asked CSS (Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability) roundtable members to contribute to the Union's Strategic Research and Innovation Plan and the SSbD (Safe and Sustainable by Design) framework.
In this context, the 32 members of the CSS Roundtable met during the month of May to develop a report with recommendations. The objective is to prepare the industry for the new obligations under the Commission's final proposal on the SSbD concept expected by the end of the year.
This report contains 10 recommendations and covers several topics such as transparency, cooperation between stakeholders, financing, education and security.
Members say the SSbD concept needs to be expanded globally so as not to "simply shift non-SSbD chemicals to other regions, creating an economic disadvantage for leading companies, particularly in Europe," Joel Tickner, professor at Lowell University and executive director of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council. It is also a way to "advance science and trade in the EU," according to a representative of Setac (a multi-stakeholder association of toxicologists and environmental chemists).
10 recommendations for the SSbD concept:
On October 14, 2020, the European Commission published a communication as part of its Green Deal Action Plan : �Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability - Towards a Toxics-Free Environment". In it, it outlines its strategy for a green transition and shares its ambition for a zero pollution, neutral, sustainable, circular and inclusive economy.
Thus, the concept of SSbD was developed with the objective of:
In this context, it will be necessary to integrate in the evaluation of chemical products:
Thus, the use of harmful chemical substances in consumer products (cosmetics, detergents, toys, etc.) will be banned according to the EU strategy. Substances considered essential for one of the following criteria are exempted: health, safety or the functioning of society, in case that it is not possible to substitute them.
While this may be seen as a limiting concept for the industry, Martin Bruderm�ller, president of Cefic and CEO of BASF, says that "it is something that defines the future and confidence.
Through its report �The Safe and Sustainable by Design: a transformative power�, Cefic shares its definition of SSbD as "an iterative process guiding the innovation and market introduction of chemicals, materials, products, processes and services that are safe and deliver environmental, societal and/or economic value through their applications".
Chemicals are subject to numerous regulations, including registrationand evaluation of substances (REACH- Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals), labelling and classification (CLP- Classification, Labelling and Packaging), biocides, cosmetics, etc. Thus, restrictions will be applied to these different regulations to comply with the SSbD.
EcoMundo offers support through its SaaS software, REACH Factory, to monitor the compliance of your products throughout their life cycle. Prepare yourself by auditing your chemical portfolios to determine the impact of this strategy on your industry, and by staying up to date on the latest news via EcoMundo's monitoring system. Our experts can assist you in these audits!
For more information, do not hesitate to contact one of our experts!
The European Commission has asked CSS (Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability) roundtable members to contribute to the Union's Strategic Research and Innovation Plan and the SSbD (Safe and Sustainable by Design) framework.
In this context, the 32 members of the CSS Roundtable met during the month of May to develop a report with recommendations. The objective is to prepare the industry for the new obligations under the Commission's final proposal on the SSbD concept expected by the end of the year.
This report contains 10 recommendations and covers several topics such as transparency, cooperation between stakeholders, financing, education and security.
Members say the SSbD concept needs to be expanded globally so as not to "simply shift non-SSbD chemicals to other regions, creating an economic disadvantage for leading companies, particularly in Europe," Joel Tickner, professor at Lowell University and executive director of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council. It is also a way to "advance science and trade in the EU," according to a representative of Setac (a multi-stakeholder association of toxicologists and environmental chemists).
10 recommendations for the SSbD concept:
On October 14, 2020, the European Commission published a communication as part of its Green Deal Action Plan : �Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability - Towards a Toxics-Free Environment". In it, it outlines its strategy for a green transition and shares its ambition for a zero pollution, neutral, sustainable, circular and inclusive economy.
Thus, the concept of SSbD was developed with the objective of:
In this context, it will be necessary to integrate in the evaluation of chemical products:
Thus, the use of harmful chemical substances in consumer products (cosmetics, detergents, toys, etc.) will be banned according to the EU strategy. Substances considered essential for one of the following criteria are exempted: health, safety or the functioning of society, in case that it is not possible to substitute them.
While this may be seen as a limiting concept for the industry, Martin Bruderm�ller, president of Cefic and CEO of BASF, says that "it is something that defines the future and confidence.
Through its report �The Safe and Sustainable by Design: a transformative power�, Cefic shares its definition of SSbD as "an iterative process guiding the innovation and market introduction of chemicals, materials, products, processes and services that are safe and deliver environmental, societal and/or economic value through their applications".
Chemicals are subject to numerous regulations, including registrationand evaluation of substances (REACH- Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals), labelling and classification (CLP- Classification, Labelling and Packaging), biocides, cosmetics, etc. Thus, restrictions will be applied to these different regulations to comply with the SSbD.
EcoMundo offers support through its SaaS software, REACH Factory, to monitor the compliance of your products throughout their life cycle. Prepare yourself by auditing your chemical portfolios to determine the impact of this strategy on your industry, and by staying up to date on the latest news via EcoMundo's monitoring system. Our experts can assist you in these audits!
For more information, do not hesitate to contact one of our experts!