Group 1 - The 17th Global Chemicals Regulation Annual Forum was held in Hangzhou, highlighting the challenges faced by the European chemical industry and the efforts to simplify compliance frameworks to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs [1] - The Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) Secretary General Geert Dancet emphasized that standardized and high-level chemical management has become a global consensus and trend, with governments and international organizations enhancing legislation and promoting technological innovation for a safer and more transparent sustainable chemical governance system [1][2] - The European Union (EU) is a key leader in global chemical governance, with the recent launch of the European Chemical Industry Action Plan (ECHA) addressing challenges such as industrial relocation, high energy costs, and overcapacity, focusing on enhancing industrial resilience, accelerating decarbonization, incentivizing innovation, and simplifying regulations [1][2] Group 2 - The ECHA plan includes a simplified review framework, as the EU chemical industry has seen a 50% decline in global market share over the past 20 years, with over 11 million tons of capacity lost due to the closure of more than 20 major production sites in the last two years [2] - European natural gas prices are four times higher than those in the US, and electricity prices are twice as high as in the US and China, contributing to significant cost pressures on the industry [2] - The ECHA plan outlines four main action areas: strengthening industrial resilience, ensuring energy supply while promoting decarbonization and circular economy, incentivizing green innovation and market mechanisms, and simplifying regulatory frameworks, aiming to reduce administrative burdens by 25% for large enterprises and 35% for SMEs [2] Group 3 - The EU Commission proposed to establish a basic regulation for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to enhance its governance capacity and financial sustainability, with targeted revisions to the REACH regulation expected by the end of 2025 to simplify and expedite regulatory processes [3] - Future proposals will focus on environmental legislation, agricultural biocontrol, and facilitating market access for biopesticides, with a commitment to make prudent decisions regarding PFAS restrictions based on scientific opinions and monitoring frameworks [3] - The plans are expected to undergo necessary evaluations by early 2027, potentially leading to revisions in the long-term strategy of the EU chemical industry, including an effectiveness assessment of simplified EU chemical regulations [3] Group 4 - The UK, closely linked to the EU, is also beginning to simplify regulatory measures by proposing the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm), which aims to maintain high levels of protection for human and environmental health while minimizing additional compliance costs due to Brexit [4] - If compliance burdens are too high, some companies may opt not to register formally, potentially reducing the variety and quantity of chemicals in the UK market and impacting supply chains and global competitiveness [4] - The ATRm model is estimated to save 71% of compliance costs, valued at approximately £1.5 billion [4]

近日，第17届全球化学品法规年度论坛在杭州举行。会上，记者了解到，由于欧洲化工行业陷入困境， 欧洲管理机构在不影响化学品合规效果的前提下正在简化合规审查框架，以达到提高效率、减少无谓损 耗的目的。 在此基础上，ECHA计划明确了四大行动方向，包括强化产业韧性、保障能源供应并推动脱碳与循环经 济、激励绿色创新与市场机制，以及简化监管框架。通过采纳一揽子简化提案，欧盟将针对现有法规引 入简化规则，使企业行政负担降低25%，中小企业负担降低35%。在实施上述行动计划的同时，欧盟委 员会还采纳了重点关注化学品立法的第六次一揽子法案：包括明确天然复合物质的豁免程序及适用方 法，为化妆品中致癌、致突变或生殖毒性(CMR)物质的普遍禁令设定更长的过渡期，取消肥料依据欧盟 法规进行扩展注册的要求等等。 除上述行动计划外，欧盟委员会还提议制定欧洲化学品管理局(ECHA)基本法规，以加强其治理能力并 提高财务可持续性。此外，欧盟委员会还提出将在2025年年底前对REACH法规进行针对性修订的提 议，以简化和加快限制和授权等监管程序。下一批关于化学品的一揽子提案将聚焦环境立法、农业生物 防控及生物农药的市场准入便利化。欧盟委员会还 ...