COM/2025/531 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

Proposed Replacement EU Act

Proposed EU Act: COM/2025/531 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products [EXTERNAL LINK]

Date of Notification to DSC: 17 July 2025

Date proposal was first published: 8 July 2025

Status: Proposed Replacement EU Act

Departmental assessments of impact (updated as published):

Department for the Economy Assessment of Impact on the proposed EU act - 27 August 2025 [PDF, 10 pages, 263KB]

Department of Justice Assessment of Impact on the proposed EU act - 8 September 2025 [PDF, 3 pages, 135KB]

Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Assessment of Impact on the proposed EU act - 11 September 2025 [PDF, 3 pages, 135KB]

UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the proposed EU act - 26 August 2025 [PDF, 6 pages, 388KB]

Evidence received (updated as received):

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and Department for the Economy - Written Answers [PDF, 5 pages, 76KB]

DSC Decisions (updated as published): 

At its meeting of 18 September 2025 the Committee decided to monitor the progress of the proposed replacement act and publish any interim reports it considers appropriate, pursuant to paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript:

Transcript of Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Department for the Economy and Department of Justice evidence session - 18 September 2025 [PDF, 7 pages, 131KB]