Many chemicals, products and wastes have hazardous properties and continue to cause significant adverse impacts on human health and the environment because they are not properly managed. Chemicals or groups of chemicals that are receiving attention in research and policymaking because of their hazardous properties and potential risks include, but are not limited to, carcinogens, mutagens and chemicals hazardous to reproduction, persistent bio- accumulative and toxic substances, endocrine- disrupting chemicals, and chemicals with neurodevelopmental effects. According to 2018 data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), approximately 62 per cent of the total volume of chemicals consumed in the European Union (EU) in 2016 were hazardous to health (EEA 2018). Ensuring the sound management of chemicals and waste, as called for internationally at the highest political level during several major United Nations Conferences, is essential to advance sustainable development across its social, economic and environmental dimensions. Source: Global Chemicals Outlook II From Legacies to Innovative Solutions: Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNEP (2019)