Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, said:
"We need to make sure that chemicals and materials are produced and used safely, for us and the environment: our health should always come first. Putting these recommendations into practice will ensure Europe leads the way and sets the standards for safer and more sustainable substances, globally. EU research and innovation will contribute to the green transition even more, while boosting its competitiveness."
Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius said:
"We owe our well-being and high living standards to the many useful chemicals that people have invented over the past 100 years. However, many of these have also been harmful to our health and the environment. Today, and for the future of our planet, we want chemicals to perform their useful functions without causing any harm at any stage of their life cycle. Together with our work on stricter regulation to phase out the most harmful chemicals, safe and sustainable by design chemicals will largely contribute towards a toxic-free environment."
