FECC

The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) welcomes the objectives of the forthcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA) but stresses that its success will depend on rules being practical, proportionate, and workable for SMEs.

The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) supports the objectives of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to advance decarbonisation while strengthening Europes industrial competitiveness and preventing relocation of value creation outside the EU.

The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) supports the principle of environmental impact information on products being clear, transparent, and comparable, and that such information can help consumers to make more sustainable choices.

The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Commissions consultation on the potential extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). We support the EUs climate ambition and recognise CBAM as an important tool to ensure a level playing field.

Feccs feedback on the Biotech Act II urges the EU to bridge the scale-up gap for industrial biotechnologies and harmonise fragmented regulations to support SMEs. It calls for prioritising biomass for high-value industrial use, ensuring a global level playing field against lower-cost regions like Asia, and formally recognising distributors as essential market enablers.

Fecc welcomes the Commissions draft Implementing Regulation on recognising carbon prices paid in third countries under CBAM and supports its objective of avoiding double carbon costs while maintaining a level playing field.

Fecc welcomes the European Commissions initiative to simplify environmental legislation, stressing that simplification must ensure rules remain workable for complex supply chains while maintaining high levels of environmental and health protection.

Fecc welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry and supports its objectives under the ESPR. It highlights the importance of clear terminology and a strict separation of roles and responsibilitiesparticularly between data originators and data handlersto avoid unintended liability shifts to distributors.

Fecc acknowledges the consultation on Single-use plastic beverage bottles EU rules for calculating, verifying and reporting on recycled plastic content and welcomes the opportunity to provide input. As the leading voice for the European chemical distribution sector, we represent companies that play a vital role in the supply chain of plastics, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining high…

Fecc acknowledges the consultation on the evaluation of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) and welcomes the opportunity to provide input. As the leading voice for the European chemical distribution sector, we represent companies that play a vital role in the supply chain of cosmetic ingredients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining high standards of safety and sustainability.

Fecc welcomes the Commissions Call for Evidence on establishing a European Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Centre and supports its objective of strengthening the EUs strategic autonomy and securing sustainable CRM supply.

Fecc acknowledges the consultation for the upcoming initiative on streamlining scientific assessments (link). At the same time, we would like to raise the following points in this consultation: 1. Risk assessment should be maintained at the corresponding level of expertise for each agency.

Introduction: The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) supports the EU's climate goals but urges the Commission to align CBAM certificate rules with business realities. Our key recommendations, detailed in our attached paper, are: - Coherent Rollout: All Member States must implement the rules simultaneously to avoid administrative friction and market fragmentation.

Fecc welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Commissions initiative on financial compensation under the EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2). While supporting the EUs climate objectives and the role of carbon pricing in the green transition, Fecc highlights the need for the financial compensation framework to adequately consider the indirect cost impacts on downstream…

Fecc Feedback to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005. Fecc notes the above-mentioned proposal from the European Commission and welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback (see document attached).

Fecc welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commissions initiative to amend Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals. Fecc supports the objectives of the PIC Regulation and the EUs commitment to the safe management of chemicals globally, while stressing the need for updates to remain practical, predictable and proportionate for…

Fecc acknowledges the consultation on EU-Japan trade agreement evaluation and welcomes the opportunity to provide input. In this consultation we would like to raise the following points: 1. Strengthened Bilateral Cooperation: Fecc endorses the initiative to enhance relations between the EU and Japan, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and sustainable development.

Fecc notes the European Commission initiative that would include additional drug precursors in the list of controlled substances used in the production of illicit drugs - specifically targeting substances that can only be used for drug production, known as designer precursors - and welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback (see file attached).