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EU chemicals body hands over to ECHA

29-Apr-2008
The European Chemicals Bureau, the EU's main repository for information on risk assessment,classification and labelling, testing methodologies and related legal and software developments, has issued a statement marking both its 15 year anniversary and its formal handover to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) from 1 June. Much of the work in developing REACH guidance and software has bene undertaken until now under the auspices of the ECB but responsibility now lies with ECHA.