Toxicology and Chemical Substances
The Toxicology and Chemical Substances (TCS) that is the focal point for data and the assessment procedure on dangerous chemicals within the European Union. It is located in Ispra, Italy.
The TCS is under the responsibility of the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.
The Toxicology and Chemical Substances (TCS) is commonly known as European Chemicals Bureau (ECB), which was its former name.
Mission
The mission of the TCS is to provide scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and
monitoring of EU policies related to dangerous chemicals. It co-ordinates the EU risk
assessment programmes covering the risks posed by existing substances and new substances to workers, consumers and the
environment. It supports the legal classification and labelling, the notification of new
substances, the information exchange on import and export of dangerous substances, the development and harmonisation of testing
methods and the authorisation of biocides.
Biocides
The Biocides Work Area provides scientific and technical support for the approval of active substances in biocidal products as laid down in Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market.
Existing Chemicals
The Existing Chemicals Work Area provides technical and scientific support to the Commission concerning the:
- Data Collection
- Priority Setting
- Risk Assessment
steps of Council Regulation (EEC) 793/93.
New Chemicals
The Biocides Work Area provides scientific and technical support for the approval of active substances in biocidal products as laid down in Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market. The principal function of the New Chemicals work area include:
- Co-ordination of EU notification scheme and risk assessment for new chemical substances (Directive 67/548/EEC including Annexes VII and VIII, Directive 93/67/EEC).
- Management of the New Chemicals Database (NCD) maintained in a security area with authorised access only.
- Preparation of European LIst of Notified Chemical Substances (ELINCS).
- Supervision of Technical and Scientific Meetings (TSMs) and Working Group Meetings allowing Member State Competent Authorities to discuss issues arising related to implementation of Directives.
EQS: Environmental Quality Standard
ECB Website
- TCS: European Chemicals Bureau
- TCS: Biocides
- TCS: Classification & Labelling
- TCS: Computational Toxicology
- TCS: Existing Substances
- TCS: New Substances
See also
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