The chemicals, plastics and rubber industries are among the largest and the most dynamic industrial sectors in the EU. Together they generate over 3 million jobs in more than 60 000 companies. Regulation has a significant impact on the chemicals industry.

Latest news

• 24/04/2012

  Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution

• 23/04/2012

  New lists of standards for electromagnetic compatibility, pressure equipment/vessels, and radio/telecom terminal equipment

• 29/03/2012

  SME Envoys call upon action to eliminate access barriers for SMEs to public procurement

Upcoming events

• 24/05/2012 > 25/05/2012

  Helsinki

  Helsinki Chemicals Forum - 4th global meeting

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

Latest publications

• 23/04/2012

  EU Innovation push in raw materials

• 30/03/2012

  Your gateway to EU funding

• 08/03/2012

  EU's strengths and weaknesses in terms of innovation

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 14/09/2012

  41/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N02S001 - European Multistakeholder platforms on corporate social responsibility in relevant business sectors

• Deadline: 30/09/2013

  Expert evaluators for Intelligent Energy Europe

• Deadline: 30/06/2014

  Economist Visitors Programme to support the work of the Competitiveness Report (2011-2014)

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 12/06/2012

  Chemicals: ECHA draft working proramme 2013 - 15

Key content

• REACH

• CLP/GHS - Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures

• Review of annexes of REACH

• REACH and Restrictions

• REACH legislation