News
- ECHA to provide recommendations for occupational exposure limits
- 18/01/2019
- The European Commission and ECHA have signed an agreement for the Agency to provide recommendations on a regular basis for occupational exposure limits (OELs) that protect workers exposed to hazardous chemicals. The agreement requires ECHA to assess four to five OELs per year from 2020 onwards.
- Six new substances added to the Candidate ListREACH
- 15/01/2019
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The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation now contains 197 substances.
- ECHA reorganises to help take on new tasks and face future challenges
- 10/01/2019
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The reorganisation aims to support implementation of ECHA’s new strategy, step up work in key areas, allow efficient and flexible ways of working, and enable ECHA to take on more responsibilities.
- EU exported almost 830 000 tonnes of PIC chemicals in 2017PIC
- 17/12/2018
Media calendar
- 10-14 September 2018Committee for Risk Assessment
- 11-13 September 2018Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis
- 20-21 September 2018Management Board
- 8-12 October 2018Member State Committee
- 15-19 October 2018Biocidal Products Committee
Agendas for the relevant Committee and Management Board meetings will be available closer to the dates of the meetings.
Contact press
press[at]echa.europa.eu
- Hanna-Kaisa Torkkeli
+358-9-6861-8287 - Mikko Väänänen
+358-9-6861-8658 - Nedyu Yasenov
+358-9-6861-8989 - Päivi Jokiniemi
+358-9-6861-8638 - Paul Trouth
+358-9-6861-8399
Non-media enquiries:
echa.europa.eu/contact
Key press releases
- 29 September 2017 - Press release Bjorn Hansen selected as ECHA's new Executive Director
- 07 December 2016 - Press release Citizens and experts to get more information on nanomaterials
- 20 January 2016 - Press release Know more about the effects of the chemicals we use in Europe
- 28 February 2014 - Press release New EU Regulation for export and import of hazardous chemicals enters into operation
- 10 September 2013 - Press release Registration numbers granted to 9 030 REACH 2013 registrations
- 30 August 2013 - Press release New Biocidal Products Regulation enters into operation on 1 September 2013
- 01 December 2010 - Press release Most hazardous and most common chemicals registered
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