Developments in EU Legislation on Sustainability

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, information letters on current developments in EU legislation have been conveyed to our Union by the Ministry of Trade.

1. In line with the Chemicals Strategy adopted by the European Commission, a legislative initiative has been launched by the Commission to prohibit the production and/or export of certain hazardous chemicals in the EU.

In the call for evidence published by the Commission regarding the public consultation process launched for the legislative initiative, and presented in the annex, it is stated that this initiative is linked in particular to the following legislation:

• REACH Regulation (EU Regulation No. 1907/2006 concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals)

• PIC Regulation (EU Regulation No. 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals)

• Plant Protection Products Regulation (EU Regulation No. 1107/2009
  concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market)

• Biocidal Products Regulation (EU Regulation No. 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products)

In the public consultation process launched on the subject, which will end on 31 July 2023, it is possible to submit your views to the European Commission via the link below:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13750-Hazardous-chemicalsprohibiting-production-for-export-of-chemicals-banned-in-the-European-Union_en

It would be appreciated if your views on the said legislative initiative were both sent to the Commission via the link and conveyed to our Union to be forwarded to the Ministry of Trade for information purposes.

2. The attached letter on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Framework Regulation provides information on the negotiating position (general approach) adopted by the Council of the EU.
3. The information letter on the Deforestation Regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU is presented in the annex
   . The said Regulation concerns cattle, timber, soy, palm oil, rubber, cocoa and coffee, as well as certain derived products such as leather, chocolate, furniture, printed paper products and selected palm oil-based derivatives; and introduces mandatory due diligence rules for all operators and traders placing, making available or exporting the relevant products on/from the EU market.

Annex: Developments in EU Legislation on Sustainability

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry