Extension of the GRA to Professional Uses to Impact Adhesives and Sealants End-Users

On October 14, 2020, the European Commission published its Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS), which is part of the European Union’s zero pollution ambitions outlined in the European Green Deal. The CSS is a major initiative that will redefine the EU chemical policy, prioritise intervention and substitution, and move sharply towards generic restrictions.

The CSS contains 56 actions, most of them legislative changes, including a targeted revision of REACH. The extension of the Generic Approach to Risk Management (GRA) to professional uses will have significant impacts on users of adhesives and sealants.