Green Deal: Commission adopts new Chemicals Strategy towards a toxic-free environment

Green Deal: Commission adopts new Chemicals Strategy towards a toxic-free environment

On 14 October 2020 the European Commission adopted the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Strategy is the first step towards a zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment announced in the European Green Deal.

The Strategy will boost innovation for safe and sustainable chemicals, and increase protection of human health and the environment against hazardous chemicals.

Source and full European Commission press release:

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1839

EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/chemicals/2020/10/Strategy.pdf

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