European Centre for Ecotoxicolgy and Toxicology of Chemicals
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
ECETOC is a scientific, non-profit making, non-commercial trade association with a mission to act as an independent, peer-reviewed technical resource to all concerned with the identification of research needs and provision of scientific rationale for the assessment of health effects and environmental impact. An independent organisation established in 1978 to provide a scientific forum through which the extensive specialist expertise of manufacturers and users could be harnessed to research, review, assess and publish studies on the ecotoxicology and toxicology of chemicals.
EU Legislative Interests
ECETOC contributes scientific expertise relevant to the implementation and development of EU chemicals legislation and associated regulatory science initiatives. The main EU legislative instruments and policy initiatives to which ECETOC’s scientific activities relate include: • 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 the EU system for the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemical substances. ECETOC develops scientific frameworks and methodologies relevant to the implementation of REACH, including work on exposure assessment, environmental fate and effects, and scientific approaches relevant to discussions on the potential registration requirements for polymers. • Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 of 25 September 2023 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as regards synthetic polymer microparticles, introducing restrictions on intentionally added microplastics. ECETOC contributes scientific work related to microplastics exposure assessment, environmental fate and monitoring methodologies. • 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 (CLP Regulation). ECETOC contributes scientific analysis relevant to hazard assessment methodologies and approaches used in chemical classification. • Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/2510 of 8 December 2022 establishing a European assessment framework for ‘Safe and Sustainable by Design’ chemicals and materials. ECETOC contributes scientific expertise on methodologies supporting chemical safety assessment and sustainability considerations. • European Commission roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, including initiatives supporting the development, validation and regulatory acceptance of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). ECETOC also participates in the International Advisory Board of the Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC), a Horizon Europe research and innovation partnership supporting the implementation of the European Commission Communication “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic Free Environment” (COM(2020) 667 final). ECETOC’s activities in relation to these initiatives consist primarily of developing scientific frameworks, tools, technical recommendations, workshops and publications intended to support evidence based policy discussions and regulatory implementation.
Communication Activities
ECETOC communicates scientific work relevant to EU chemicals legislation through publications, scientific workshops, expert meetings and webinars. These activities aim to facilitate scientific exchange and inform discussions related to the implementation of EU chemicals legislation. Examples of such activities include: • Publication of scientific reports, technical guidance documents and frameworks addressing topics such as exposure assessment, environmental fate and effects, polymer risk assessment and microplastics. https://www.ecetoc.org/publications/ • Organisation of scientific workshops, expert meetings and webinars bringing together scientists from industry, academia and regulatory institutions to discuss methodological developments relevant to EU chemicals legislation. https://www.ecetoc.org/events/ • Contribution to scientific discussions related to New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) roadmap and the transition towards non animal testing approaches. • Participation in scientific conferences and policy relevant workshops where ECETOC presents scientific work related to chemical safety assessment methodologies. (SETAC, Eurotox, ISES) Information on ECETOC publications and activities is publicly available on the organisation’s website. https://www.ecetoc.org/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ECETOC is a member of, or collaborates with, several scientific and professional organisations and platforms relevant to chemical safety assessment and scientific governance, including: • Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC Europe) • European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX) • European Society of Association Executives (ESAE)
Organisation Members
https://www.ecetoc.org/benefits-membership/member-companies/ https://www.ecetoc.org/benefits-membership/partnerships/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.