European Chemicals Agency

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The European Chemicals Agency is an agency of the European Union responsible for implementing EU chemicals legislation, including the REACH regulation, to ensure the safe use of chemicals and protect human health and the environment.

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instanceOf European Union agency
regulatory agency
abbreviation ECHA
aimsTo protect human health from hazardous chemicals
protect the environment from hazardous chemicals
country European Union
employs administrative staff
regulatory experts
scientists
foundedBy European Union
hasOfficialWebsite https://echa.europa.eu
hasOrgan Biocidal Products Committee
Committee for Risk Assessment
Committee for Socio-economic Analysis
Executive Director
Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement
Management Board
Member State Committee
headquartersLocation Finland
Helsinki
inception 2007
jurisdiction European Union
languageOfWorkOrName English
all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis Biocidal Products Regulation
CLP Regulation
Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation
REACH Regulation
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012
Regulation (EU) No 649/2012
Waste Framework Directive provisions on substances of concern
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Time
mainRegulatoryArea biocidal products
chemicals safety
classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
industrial chemicals
missionStatement to enhance competitiveness and innovation
to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals
to ensure the free circulation of substances on the internal market
to promote alternative methods for the assessment of hazards of substances
overseesRegulation Biocidal Products Regulation
CLP
PIC Regulation
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
parentOrganization European Commission
European Union
responsibleFor authorisation of substances of very high concern
coordination of EU-wide enforcement projects on chemicals legislation
evaluation of chemical substances
maintaining the classification and labelling inventory
managing the registration of chemical substances in the EU
preparing and supporting restrictions on chemicals
providing guidance and support to industry and authorities on chemicals legislation
public dissemination of information on chemicals
sector public sector
subjectOf European Union chemicals policy
European Union environmental policy
supervises Member State competent authorities for REACH and CLP implementation

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European Union REACH registration list maintainedBy European Chemicals Agency
toxaphene regulatedBy European Chemicals Agency
European Food Safety Authority cooperatesWith European Chemicals Agency
European Chemicals Agency abbreviation ECHA
linked to: European Chemicals Agency
European Chemicals Agency hasOrgan Committee for Risk Assessment
linked to: European Chemicals Agency
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 managedBy European Chemicals Agency
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 establishedBody European Chemicals Agency
REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern selectionProcess ECHA Member State Committee agreement
linked to: European Chemicals Agency
REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV) administeredBy European Chemicals Agency
REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV) maintainedBy European Chemicals Agency
REACH Restriction List (Annex XVII) supportedBy European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
linked to: European Chemicals Agency