EU to Establish Unified Chemicals Data Platform by 2029

On December 12, 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union formally published the Regulation (EU) 2025/2455 on an EU Common Data Platform for Chemicals. This regulation mandates the establishment of a unified EU Chemicals Data Platform by January 2, 2029. The platform aims to integrate all chemicals-related data, ensuring it is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR principles), and to establish chemical monitoring and early warning mechanisms to enhance the protection of human health and the environment.

I. Background

The EU's chemical regulatory system is complex, with data scattered across various agencies (e.g., ECHA, EFSA, EEA, EMA, EU-OSHA) and Member States. This leads to data duplication, inconsistent assessments, and insufficient public trust. To improve the consistency and scientific basis of chemical risk assessments, reduce administrative burdens, minimize animal testing, support the goals of a "Toxic-Free Environment" and the "Green Deal," and establish a transparent mechanism to build public trust, the EU decided to create a unified data platform.

II. Establishment of the "Common Data Platform"

1. Responsible Entity: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is responsible for the platform's construction and maintenance.

2. Data Scope:

a) Legally Required Data: Data generated or submitted under EU legislation listed in Annex I and held by ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EMA, EU-OSHA, or the European Commission.

b) Project/Research Data: Chemical data from EU, Member State, or international research projects, if received by the aforementioned agencies.

c) Voluntarily Submitted Data: Data voluntarily provided and accepted from Member States, third countries, research institutions, etc.

Exclusions (Data NOT included in the platform):

Specific composition details of mixture formulations under Article 45 of the CLP Regulation.
Information from Cosmetic Product Notifications (CPNP).
Internal working/decision documents of agencies (unless otherwise specified).

III. Dedicated Service Modules

IPCHEM (Monitoring Data)
Reference Values
Study Notifications
Regulatory Processes
Chemicals in Articles/Products
Alternatives to Substances of Concern
Legal Obligations Finder
Standard Formats & Controlled Vocabularies
Environmental Sustainability Data

IV. Access Rights

User Type	Access Rights
Public	Free access to non-confidential data; downloadable and machine-readable.
Regulatory Authorities	Access to all data, including confidential data, for enforcement, assessment, and policy-making.
Businesses & Third Parties	No direct access to confidential data; can apply for access under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.

V. Timeline

Action	Deadline
Implementation Plan (specifying datasets and rollout schedule)	To be published by July 2, 2026
Platform Launch (all core datasets must be integrated)	By January 2, 2029
Integration of Historical Data (data generated before 2026)	To be completed by January 2, 2036
Study Notification Obligation (companies must register commissioned studies)	Effective from November 2, 2027
Human Biomonitoring Studies (EU-wide surveys on human chemical exposure)	To be launched by January 2, 2030

This regulation will enter into force automatically on January 2, 2026 (20 days after its publication in the Official Journal). The establishment of the Common Data Platform is expected to bring significant convenience to businesses by substantially improving the accessibility and efficiency of retrieving chemicals-related data.

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