Recital (1)

The communication of the Commission of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal sets as an objective that chemical safety assessments should move towards a one substance, one assessment approach, calling for more transparent and simpler risk assessment processes in order to reduce the burden on all stakeholders, accelerate decision-making and increase consistency and predictability of scientific decisions and opinions. The communication of the Commission of 14 October 2020 entitled Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment concludes that, in order to achieve that objective, part of the scientific and technical work on chemicals performed at Union level in support of Union law needs to be reattributed to the most suitable Union agencies. This would simplify the current set-up, improve the quality and coherence of safety assessments across Union law, and ensure more efficient use of existing resources. This approach is also expected to promote cost-effectiveness and competitiveness by simplifying regulatory procedures and reducing the administrative burden, thereby ensuring that businesses can adapt efficiently to evolving regulatory frameworks.