ECHA to hold meeting for the biocide rules

Date:05-07-2013

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will be holding its first Biocides Stakeholders' Day on Jun 25, 2013 in Helsinki, Finland.

The event is in preparation for the application date of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) on Sep 1, 2013 (528/2012), the Stakeholders' Day aims to engage key biocide stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the new Regulation. The event will help companies to understand their roles and the available tools and resources to assist them in meeting their obligations.

The day is open to all and the content will be of particular relevance to European and national trade associations, SMEs, large companies alternative suppliers and environmental as well as health NGOs.

Participation in the conference is free of charge.