On Wednesday 14 October, the European Commission will present its long-awaited ‘Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability’ to set the framework for the European Green Deal’s ‘zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment’ in a major industrial sector of the economy which must also protect citizens’ health and the environment (see EUROPE B12555A9).
The stakes are high. Even though the EU already has the strictest legislation in the world, with its REACH regulation, and some...