Isn’t all regulation about activities, not outcomes? If a regulator enforces a ban on dihydrogen monoxide in a misguided attempt to reduce global warming, shou

Isn’t all regulation about activities, not outcomes? If a regulator enforces a ban on dihydrogen monoxide in a misguided attempt to reduce global warming, should companies comply with the regulation or the presumed intent? The EU is demonstrating the folly of legislation tech product design at this level of detail.