On 14 October 2020, the European Commission presented the "EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability - Towards a toxic-free Environment". The chemicals strategy is an essential part of the Green Deal and its zero-pollution ambition. The strategy aims to achieve a toxic-free environment with a higher level of protection of human health and the environment, while strengthening the competitiveness of the EU's chemicals industry. The strategy is a once in a decade strategy and will fundamentally re-shape chemicals policy in Europe. Many of the strategy's 56 specific measures are of concern to the coatings industry ...