The 2025 Chemicals Industry Package is a strategic EU initiative designed to boost the competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability of Europe’s chemical industry. In response to rising energy costs, global competition, and supply chain vulnerabilities, the package delivers targeted support across several key areas.
Key actions
- Critical Chemical Alliance: Secures strategic chemical production and addresses unfair imports.
- Affordable Energy Action Plan: Supports energy cost relief and industrial decarbonisation.
- Fiscal incentives for clean chemical production.
- Innovation funding via Horizon Europe.
- Support for safer alternatives to harmful substances, including PFAS.
Simplifying regulation
The 6th Omnibus Regulation streamlines EU rules on:
- Chemical labelling
- Cosmetics
- Fertilisers
This simplification is expected to reduce administrative burdens and save businesses up to €360 million annually.
Strategic goals
- Promote industrial competitiveness
- Advance sustainability
- Ensure consumer protection