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2019/2844(RSP) Resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision partially granting an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Cromomed S.A. and others)

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ENVI ARENA Maria (icon: S&D S&D), HOJSÍK Martin (icon: Renew Renew), EICKHOUT Bas (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 112-p2

Events

2020/02/26
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2019/10/24
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2019/10/24
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2019/10/24
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 301 votes to 295, with 45 abstentions, a resolution objecting to the draft Commission implementing decision partially granting an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Cromomed S.A. and others).

Cromomed S.A. and four other companies have jointly submitted an application for authorisation in accordance with the REACH Regulation for the use of chromium trioxide in functional chrome plating in a broad array of applications, including general engineering and steel production.

In its resolution, Parliament recalled that chromium trioxide was added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern under the REACH Regulation in 2010 because of its classification as carcinogenic (category 1A) and mutagenic (category 1B). Chromium trioxide was included in Annex XIV to the REACH Regulation in 2013 on account of this classification, the high volumes that were in use, the high number of sites where it was used in the Union and the risk of significant exposure to workers.

Parliament argued that Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation provides that an authorisation may only be granted if the applicant proves, inter alia, that, for each use applied for, there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.

The General Court found that where, despite the presentation of evidence by the various actors involved in the authorisation procedure, there were still uncertainties with regard to the condition of unavailability of alternatives, it must be concluded that the applicant had not met the burden of proof and therefore the authorisation could not be granted.

However, the Commission proposed to grant the authorisation on the grounds that the alternatives available in general are not technically or economically feasible for the applicants, despite the fact that they have provided neither enough information on the economic feasibility, as noted by SEAC, nor a substitution plan, in breach the REACH Regulation.

Considering that the draft Commission implementing decision is in breach of the judgment of the General Court and of Article 60(4) and (7) of the REACH Regulation, Parliament called on the Commission:

- to withdraw its draft implementing decision and to submit a new draft granting the authorisation only for the uses specifically defined for which no suitable alternatives are available;

- to take swift decisions with regard to this application and others relating to the same substance in full compliance with the REACH Regulation.

Documents
2019/10/24
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2019/10/07
   EP - ARENA Maria (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2019/10/07
   EP - HOJSÍK Martin (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2019/10/07
   EP - EICKHOUT Bas (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI

Documents

Votes

B9-0151/2019 - Résolution #

2019/10/24 Outcome: +: 301, -: 295, 0: 45
GB EL BE PT CY NL MT FR IE DK EE LV AT LT SE HR LU FI HU SK DE SI CZ BG IT RO ES PL
Total
51
19
19
20
6
23
6
65
11
11
5
6
16
9
19
11
4
5
16
12
85
6
21
10
67
27
48
43
icon: S&D S&D
134

Greece S&D

1

Cyprus S&D

2

Netherlands S&D

4

Estonia S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Finland S&D

1

Slovakia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

Abstain (1)

1

Bulgaria S&D

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
63

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Spain Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
37

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Belgium GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

Against (1)

1
icon: NI NI
44

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

2

Hungary NI

1

Slovakia NI

For (1)

Against (1)

2

Germany NI

1
icon: Renew Renew
82

Belgium Renew

Against (1)

4

Ireland Renew

For (1)

1

Denmark Renew

For (1)

3

Estonia Renew

2

Latvia Renew

Against (1)

1

Lithuania Renew

2

Sweden Renew

2

Croatia Renew

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Renew

Against (1)

1

Finland Renew

Against (1)

1

Hungary Renew

For (1)

1

Slovakia Renew

2

Slovenia Renew

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Bulgaria Renew

2
icon: ECR ECR
53

United Kingdom ECR

2

Greece ECR

Abstain (1)

1

Belgium ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

3

Latvia ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

1
3

Croatia ECR

Abstain (1)

1

Slovakia ECR

2

Germany ECR

Against (1)

1

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

1
icon: ID ID
67

Belgium ID

2

Denmark ID

Against (1)

1

Estonia ID

Against (1)

1
3

Czechia ID

2
icon: PPE PPE
161

Belgium PPE

For (1)

Against (1)

4
2

Malta PPE

2

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

1

Latvia PPE

For (1)

Against (1)

2

Lithuania PPE

Abstain (1)

3

Luxembourg PPE

Against (1)

2

Finland PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

3

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