31-Aug-09
ECHA encourages lead registrants to make themselves known in order to benefit from a special service.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been made aware that a number of nominated Lead Registrants are holding back from notifying themselves to ECHA as they have concerns about the legal implications of such action. Consequently, they are not able to benefit from the dedicated special service for Lead Registrants that is being provided by ECHA.

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17-July-09
ECHA announces a dedicated lead registrants workshop.

ECHA is currently sending out invitations to Lead Registrants to participate in a dedicated “Lead Registrant Workshop” to be held on 11 September in Brussels. This workshop is specifically aimed at promoting means that will assist Lead Registrants in their SIEF activities. Topics to be discussed in the workshop will cover best practices in establishing and managing SIEFs, the preparation of registration dossiers and specific feedback on information requirements. Lead Registrants are encouraged to inform ECHA of their nomination in order to benefit from this supporting activity.

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27-Mar-09
ECHA publishes an updated List of Pre-registered Substances.

An updated version of the List of Pre-registered Substances was published today on the ECHA website. It contains around 143,000 substances which were pre-registered by 65,000 companies between 1 June and 1 December 2008. ECHA does not expect all of these substances to be registered.

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25-Mar-09
ECHA welcomes all to a Second Stakeholders' Day.

On 27 May 2009, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will hold its second Stakeholders' Day at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Finland. Up to 500 participants worldwide from industry, national authorities and interest groups will attend. Participation is free of charge. The proceedings can also be followed over the Internet via web streaming. The event will precede the Helsinki Chemicals Forum which will take place on 28 and 29 May 2009, in the same venue.

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23-Feb-09
First public consultation on harmonised classification and labelling.

ECHA has today published on its website the first public consultation on a proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling of two chemical substances. Comments are welcome on the proposal within the next 45 days. All comments will be taken into account in the subsequent decision-making process.

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