Recital (61)

In view of the need to ensure a high degree of human health and environmental protection and the need to take into account new developments based on scientific facts, the Commission should submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of this Regulation. The Commission should assess, inter alia, if this Regulation is achieving its objectives, taking into account the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises. As regards phosphorus, the report should contain an assessment of the feasibility of further reducing phosphorus limits, with a view to phasing out its use in future, if possible. As regards the most harmful substances, the Commission should, while taking into account the achievements under other relevant Union law, assess the need to include provisions in this Regulation on the presence of those substances in detergents and surfactants, for the purpose of ensuring fulfilment of the goals set in the European Green Deal concerning the generic approach to risk management for the most harmful substances in consumer products, and with a view to possibly phasing out the use of such substances, if appropriate. In addition, as regards biocidal active substances, the Commission should assess the need to introduce stricter rules to avoid the circumvention of the approval scheme established by Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. In order to ensure a high degree of protection of human health and the environment, foster innovation and boost competitiveness, the Commission should assess the safety requirements for detergents containing micro-organisms. In order to facilitate the transition to a fully circular economy, the Commission should assess the introduction of targets for renewable raw materials and recycled content for detergents.