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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-ə) 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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