Case C‑558/21 P

Global Silicones Council and Others

v

European Commission

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 9 November 2023

(Appeal – Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) – Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals – Annex XVII – Updating – Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles – Restrictions concerning octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) – Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances – Very persistent and very bioaccumulative substances – Unacceptable risks)

1. Acts of the institutions – Statement of reasons – Obligation – Scope – Assessment of the duty to state reasons by reference to the circumstances of the case – No need to specify all the relevant factual and legal elements – Absence

   (Art. 296, second para., TFEU)

   (see paragraph 40)

2. Approximation of laws – Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals – REACH Regulation – Restrictions applicable to certain substances – Establishment of new restrictions and modification of existing restrictions – Discretion of the EU authorities – Scope

   (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1907/2006, Arts 68(1), 69, 70, 71(1), 72 and 73(1), first subpara.)

   (see paragraphs 53-55)

3. Approximation of laws – Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals – REACH Regulation – Restrictions applicable to certain substances – Establishment of new restrictions and modification of existing restrictions – Assessment of risks – Compliance with the precautionary principle

   (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1907/2006, Art. 68(1) and Annexes I and XV)

   (see paragraphs 65, 66, 69)

See the text of the decision.