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Their record over time

ecopa filed 7 positions between 31 May 2021 and 15 Mar 2025, across 7 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.

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What they argued

Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixturesfiled 31 May 2021source

CLP Regulation is first of all the implementation of the GHS. Therefore, it is very important for CLP to strictly follow the GHS. Adding new hazards category is helpful only if those are included in GHS, in order to avoid confusion during circulation of chemicals across countries. Additional information is included in the eSDSs as requested for REACH regulation.

Revision of EU legislation on registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicalsfiled 31 May 2021PDFsource

ecopa is the European consensus-platform for alternatives. The primary aim of ecopa is to promote “the three Rs” (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) in the use of animals in research, testing, education and training in Europe.

Evaluation of the Cosmetic Products Regulationfiled 15 Mar 2025PDFsource

This submission addresses key considerations for the evaluation of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR), focusing on its effectiveness, relevance, coherence, and EU added value. The revision presents a crucial opportunity to align the regulation with scientific advancements, public expectations, and ethical principles while ensuring consumer and environmental protection. Key Considerations: 1.

Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicalsfiled 20 Jul 2022source

This initiative is remarkable. Just one comment about:"create a data-generation mechanism for EU and national authorities and oblige industry and (external) testing laboratories to notify these authorities of any studies they commission, based on existing notification rules in the food sector.". This obligation has a negative impact on basic research about NAMs (New Approach Methodologies).

Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicalsfiled 31 Mar 2022source

This initiative is positive as having a more efficient harmonization among the EU agencies, with optimization of resources and expertise is important. Just a couple of issues: 1. It is not clear why the fitness check of all chemicals legislation should exclude REACH which is THE chemical legislation by definition 2.

EU Chemicals Strategy for sustainability - Revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulationfiled 31 Oct 2021source

Revision of the cosmetic product regulation is welcome, with the aim to increase protection of human health and the environment. Attribution to ECHA of the SCCS tasks can lead to a more efficient management of the cosmetic product control. However, this should not fade the principle from which no new animal tests should be performed for safety assessment of both cosmetic products and ingredients.

European Chemicals Agency and amending regulationsfiled 7 Oct 2022source

The functioning of the European Chemical Agency is defined in Title II of REACH assigning the duty of “managing and in some cases carrying out the technical, scientific and administrative aspects of this Regulation and to ensure consistency at Community level in relation to these aspects” (Art. 75).

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