Dear Reader,
The countdown to the holiday season has started and with that our reflections on what the year has brought us. 2022 was a bit of a roller coaster: for instance, we were faced with the restriction and the re-classification of formaldehyde and the proposal to nominate a key material of the amino resin industry as a ‘Substance of Very High Concern’. We expect that 2023 will lead to final conclusions on these matters.
As far as the broader EU policy context for 2023 is concerned, we expect the proposals for the revision of REACH by the end of the year. This initiative will come with the concept of essential use for chemicals, clarifications around the intermediate definition, a protocol for the registration of some polymers, etc.
In response, we continue to be on the lookout for innovations in which formaldehyde proves to be a key element. Through this, we strive to demonstrate the versatility of a marvellous building block which has not yet revealed all its secrets.
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In the meantime, I wish you a very pleasant holiday and look forward to seeing you again in the new year!
Yours sincerely,
Lars Eric Johansson,
Executive Vice President Industrial Relations at OQ Chemicals
Chairman of Formacare