European Chemicals Agency

European Chemicals Agency

Seat Helsinki, Finland
Signed December 18, 2006
Established June 1, 2007
Director Geert Dancet
Website echa.europa.eu

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA;  /ˈɛkə/ ek) is an agency of the European Union which manages the technical, scientific and administrative aspects of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) system. It is sited in Helsinki, Finland.

The Agency, headed by Executive Director Geert Dancet, started work on 1 June 2007.

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