Demand #1: Set an end-goal: elimination of the most hazardous

ClientEarth proposes that REACH reform should introduce a clear objective to eliminate the most harmful chemicals, specifically suggesting a 2030 target for consumer products to be free of such substances. The document argues that current REACH processes lack a guiding goal for restrictions, creating a gap in implementation and predictability for investors. It further asserts that preventing toxic exposure is a legally binding human rights obligation and calls for a new regulatory mechanism to discourage the registration of new harmful substances.

• The current REACH framework lacks a clear goal for restriction processes, which increases the burden of justifying actions and fails to guide implementation in an ambitious direction.
• Establishing binding, time-bound targets would increase predictability for companies and investors, signal the need for safer alternatives, and improve communication with citizens.
• Preventing exposure to hazardous substances is framed as a legally binding human rights obligation rather than a policy choice, grounded in international law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
• ClientEarth proposes a specific milestone for the reform: a commitment to ensure that consumer products are free from the most harmful chemicals by 2030.

APA

ClientEarth (2023). Demand #1: Set an end-goal: elimination of the most hazardous. https://www.clientearth.org/media/401nkz1m/ce_reach-reform_demand-1_aim_elimination-most-hazardous.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Demand #1: Set an end-goal: elimination of the most hazardous. 2023. https://www.clientearth.org/media/401nkz1m/ce_reach-reform_demand-1_aim_elimination-most-hazardous.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=ClientEarth |title=Demand #1: Set an end-goal: elimination of the most hazardous |date=March 2023 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/media/401nkz1m/ce_reach-reform_demand-1_aim_elimination-most-hazardous.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2023demand, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Demand \#1: Set an end-goal: elimination of the most hazardous}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/401nkz1m/ce_reach-reform_demand-1_aim_elimination-most-hazardous.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }