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RAC to lay bases for ECHA's scientific opinions
09 Feb '08
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A list of the current RAC members is available on the website of the Agency. A link to the relevant page is available below. The Agency chairs the meetings of the Committee for Risk Assessment.
A thorough discussion on the Committee's operating rules resulted in an agreement on nearly all aspects. The rules will safeguard transparency of the RAC's operations while maintaining its independence and ensuring confidentiality of data. The rules cover also the participation of observers to the meetings. The rules will come into effect after the ECHA Management Board has formally adopted them.
The functioning of the Committee was another main topic for discussion. The meeting explored the most efficient ways for processing the dossiers on which the opinion of the Committee would be sought. Relations with similar scientific committees within the EU, such as EFSA1 and EMEA2 were also addressed, and will be developed with a view to avoid duplication of work.
The Committee on Risk Assessment is foreseen to meet five times in 2008. The next meetings are scheduled for March, July, September and November. Other ECHA Bodies
The Forum on enforcement started operating already in 2007. The Member State Committee and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis will have first meetings in February and April, respectively.
A thorough discussion on the Committee's operating rules resulted in an agreement on nearly all aspects. The rules will safeguard transparency of the RAC's operations while maintaining its independence and ensuring confidentiality of data. The rules cover also the participation of observers to the meetings. The rules will come into effect after the ECHA Management Board has formally adopted them.
The functioning of the Committee was another main topic for discussion. The meeting explored the most efficient ways for processing the dossiers on which the opinion of the Committee would be sought. Relations with similar scientific committees within the EU, such as EFSA1 and EMEA2 were also addressed, and will be developed with a view to avoid duplication of work.
The Committee on Risk Assessment is foreseen to meet five times in 2008. The next meetings are scheduled for March, July, September and November. Other ECHA Bodies
The Forum on enforcement started operating already in 2007. The Member State Committee and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis will have first meetings in February and April, respectively.
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