The Cooperation Between European Chemicals Agency and the Turkish Competent Authorities

Abstract

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is responsible for ensuring effective coordination and management of certain technical, scientific and administrative aspects of the European Union’s Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The Agency carries out specified tasks with regard to the evaluation of active substances as well as the Union authorisation of certain categories of biocidal products and related tasks. The Agency also has responsibilities under the EU chemicals legislation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP), Prior Informed Consent on the export and import of certain hazardous chemicals (PIC) and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of chemical substances (REACH).

Keywords

• ECHA