Chemycal has been acquired by 3E

Learn More

ECHA and Eurometaux agree on Framework for Cooperation


Your substances

None


ECHA’s Executive Director Bjorn Hansen and Eurometaux’s Guy Thiran have signed the Metals and Inorganics Sectorial Approach (MISA) agreement providing a cooperation framework for improving the data in the registration dossiers for these substances and advancing technical and scientific issues related to metal compounds and inorganic substances.

By the end of 2020, ECHA and Eurometaux, the European non-ferrous metals association, aim to identify the shortcomings in REACH and CLP information for metal compounds and inorganic substances. The MISA agreement aims to generate further information on as many metal compounds and inorganics as possible, as well as to improve supply chain communication and identify new risk management needs.

Guy Thiran, Director General of Eurometaux stated: “Europe’s metals sector is committed to continually improve its standards of chemicals management. With today’s partnership agreement, we welcome the opportunity to work with ECHA to resolve several critical scientific and technical issues. This will help us to better understand the hazard and risks posed by metals and inorganic substances, including their use in a Circular Economy. By addressing issues such as environmental classification and the use of read across, we can work towards updated registration dossiers and additional data generation”.

Bjorn Hansen, Executive Director of ECHA says: “Eurometaux is the second European industry association committing to improve their implementation of REACH. I am pleased with this proactive approach, from a sector with a long-standing record of constructive involvement in chemicals management. It shows the willingness to cooperate with ECHA to increase efficiencies in implementing REACH for the good of the EU citizen and the single EU market.”

The MISA framework has been signed by ECHA and Eurometaux and will be followed by bilateral signatures with the participating consortia. By signing up to this framework and related action plan, the participating industry sectors recognise the importance of providing accurate and clear information on hazards, risks and conditions of safe use throughout the supply chain.

CONTINUE READING ON echa.europa.eu

                   

Related News

Loading...