More specifically, the study will:

• analyse the overall cost structures of main international competitors and compare them with the EU chemical industry
• identify the relevant chemicals-related legislation in selected third countries and assess, in a qualitative manner, cumulative costs effects it engenders in comparison with cumulative costs resulting from chemicals-related legislation in the EU
• carry out case studies on the cost effects of the most relevant chemicals-related legislation in selected third countries, with the objective to compare them also in quantitative terms with the costs engendered by chemicals-related legislation in the EU and to assess their potential impact on the international competitiveness of EU chemicals companies
• validate the results from the study with relevant stakeholders.

The study shall analyse the cumulative cost effects resulting from chemicals-related legislation in the US, China and a third country to be proposed by the contractor from the following list: Japan, South Korea, Brazil and India. The consultant will identify and analyse the applicable legislation irrespective of the level at which it has been enacted, i.e. both at central/federal as well as at sub-central level. The study shall cover all relevant subsectors of the chemicals industry and chemicals-related legislation that has a direct or indirect cost effect. The contractor shall give a suitable basis to prepare a competitiveness analysis to be conducted in the future.

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