In September 2025, the European Commission concluded its public consultation on the updated SSbD framework, bringing together contributions from industry, academia, NGOs, and experts to strengthen this voluntary decision-support tool. The feedback received directly informed the final revision of the Commission Recommendation, which is now available.

📝 The revised SSbD framework for chemicals and materials retains its core concept while introducing several new elements:
• SSbD framework principles
• Scoping analysis
• A new structure for the safety and sustainability assessment components
• Evaluation
• Documentation

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