Originally, the EU Commission wanted to present the proposal for the REACH chemicals regulation at the end of 2022. But apparently, it wants to put the project on ice for the time being – out of consideration for the industry. As Markus Grabitz and Till Hoppe have learned, the proposal is not due until 2024 at the earliest. Against the backdrop of massively increased raw material prices, the industry had repeatedly called for the regulation to be abandoned at the present time. But resistance is stirring among the member states, including Germany.