Supporting the Implementation of REACH

The ECRN has actively participated in the debate for the development of the European chemicals policy (REACH). The ECRN has developed joint positions and participated in Commission Working Groups to represent the interest of chemical regions. With the adoption of the legislation the focus now shifts towards questions of implementation of REACH. A special concern are the challenges that especially SMEs are facing. For this purpose several chemical regions have developed information platforms and helpdesks. These initiatives should be further developed in the future.

For more information visit

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/index_en.htm (European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Chemicals section)
http://echa.europa.eu/ (European Chemicals Agency ECHA)
www.reach-net.com (North Rhine Westphalia)
inforeach.gencat.cat (Catalonia)

European Commission initiative in 2010 „Act now“ on REACH and CLP: Click here to download the recent Commission leaflet outlining key REACH and CLP requirements for 2010 and the time after. For further details, visit the European Commission website on http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/registration/key_info_index_en.htm

Events

7th October 2010:
8th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, Brussels
25th/26th February 2010:
Executive Board and General Assembly Meeting, Brussels
18th November 2009:
Parliamentary Evening and Permanent Working Group meeting, Brussels
6th November 2009:
7th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, Liège/Wallonia
17th September 2009:
Seminar on Innovation in chemical regions and PWG meeting
11th June 2009:
Seminar on skills and Permanent Working Group meeting, Brussels
29th April 2009:
Conference on HLG results in the regions, Düsseldorf/ North Rhine-Westphalia
17th April 2009:
Workshop Logistics, Ústí
16./17. April 2009:
HLG Follow Up Conference in Ústí nad Labem/ Czech Republic
19th February 2009:
ECRN General Assembly meeting in Brussels
6th February 2009:
PWG Lombardia
December 2008:
PWG meetings in Humber and in Brussels
27. October 2008:
6th ECRN congress in Brussels
September 2008:
PWG meeting in Rhône-Alpes and seminar on Cluster Leadership
17./18. June 2008:
Workshop Chemical Logistics for Central and Eastern Europe
12/13 June 2008:
Working Group Meeting in Schleswig-Holstein
14 February 2008:
Permanent Working Group Meeting in Brussels
13 February 2008:
ECRN-Seminar "The future of bulk chemicals in Europe - challenge for chemical regions"
29/30 November 2007
5th ECRN Congress in Ludwigshafen
November 2006:
Creation of ECRN e.V.
- Network Association