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REACH - the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - is an important area of work for EUROFER, as chemical use in steel production is an important factor in the creation of high-quality steel products.
EUROFER has created a range of position papers for various aspects of the REACH file. These are available here.
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Brussels, 4 June 2025 – With U.S. blanket tariffs now raised to 50%, the only way to avoid the further erosion of the European steel market and another blow to European steelmakers is the swift implementation of the “highly effective trade measure” promised by the European Commission in its Steel and Metals Action Plan. A negotiated solution between the EU and the U.S. is also vital to preserve EU steel exports to the U.S., warns the European Steel Association.
How to design a watertight CBAM to protect the European steel industry from carbon leakage
Brussels, 8 May 2025 – Seventy-five years ago, on 9 May 1950, the Schuman Declaration laid the foundation for European unity, placing coal and steel at the heart of a unique peace project that has brought unparalleled prosperity across the continent and beyond. As the EU commemorates this milestone, the fate of Europe’s steel industry will once again determine Europe’s future.