17/07/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 17 July, the European Commission, through its Horizon Europe programme, reiterated that it was seeking feedback from stakeholders, including those involved in research and innovation, on the second phase of testing the EU’s strategy for sustainability in the field of chemicals. This is linked to the European Commission’s recommendation of 8 December 2022 establishing a European assessment framework for “safe and sustainable by design” (SSbD) chemicals and materials. This trial phase of the SSbD framework is being carried out through a voluntary reporting mechanism. The European Commission states that, on the basis of feedback, it will launch a review of the framework. The consultation is open until 30 August. Link to the consultation: https://aeur.eu/f/d27 (EV)