• The text also clarifies that downstream users can participate in a Substance Information Forum and the cases in which downstream users should conduct a Chemical Safety Assessment and prepare a Chemical Safety Report.
  • The Agency in Helsinki will play a central coordinating role in the evaluation of substances carried out by Member States' authorities which have the required expertise in this field.
  • The aim of the authorization scheme is to assuring that substances of high concern are properly controlled and to replace progressively such substances by less dangerous substances. Authorizations will be granted where an applicant can demonstrate that a substance can be adequately controlled or if this is not the case if the applicant is able to show that the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risks to human health or the environment arising from the use of these substances.