European Association of Industrial Silica Producers
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2016 | Marianne Thyssen Commissioner | Revision of the carcinogens Directive | — |
| 02 May 2016 | Marianne Thyssen Commissioner | Revision of the carcinogens Directive | SRC |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Inge Bernaerts Cabinet member | Revision of OHS Legislation | — |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Inge Bernaerts Cabinet member | Revision of OHS Legislation | SRC |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Inge Bernaerts Cabinet member | EU OHS legislation | — |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Inge Bernaerts Cabinet member | EU OHS legislation | SRC |
Mission & Goals
EUROSIL is a comprehensive source of information for all issues relevant to the industrial silica industry with the exception of issues that might affect the free competition amongst its members. The Association provides its members with a forum in which to tackle regulatory, technical, health and safety and environmental issues and assures the representation of industrial silica at national and EU authority levels.
EU Legislative Interests
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC and its numerous amendments. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and its numerous amendments COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION C/2024/2894 - Guiding criteria and principles for the essential use concept in EU legislation dealing with chemicals COM(2020) 667 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS - Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability:Towards a Toxic-Free Environment DIRECTIVE 2004/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) and its numerous amendments
Communication Activities
See at www.ima-europe.eu, EUROSIL's umbrella association, Chapter Commitments.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EUROSIL is a member of IMA-Europe, the European Industrial Minerals Association.
Organisation Members
https://ima-europe.eu/about-ima-europe/sections-members/eurosil/