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ECHA 24.11.2025
The Forum adopted its new work programme for 2026-2027, which sets out enforcement priorities and outlines coordinated actions for the next two years.
The focus will remain on enforcement on imports, online sales and integrated controls. More specific priorities include classification and labelling and controlling different risk management measures.
There will also be more emphasis on collaboration with enforcement authorities from other sectors.
New projects launched
The Forum started work on new projects, including preparation and training for the next EU-wide harmonised enforcement project (REF-15). This project will focus on the safe use of chemicals in workplaces, in co-operation with occupational health and safety inspectors.
Preparations began for the pilot project on requirements of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, aimed at ensuring that exports of hazardous chemicals comply with the rules and are accompanied by the required information.
National enforcement campaigns
The Forum also exchanged experience on national enforcement campaigns, gave steer to its ongoing projects and made plans for advice on the enforceability of restrictions in 2026.
Members reviewed and discussed the results of enforcement projects concluding in 2025 – the EU-wide project on imports (REF-12) and pilot project on poison centre notifications. The final report for REF-12 is planned to be published later this year and the report on the pilot project on poison centre notifications in early 2026.
Biocidal Product Regulation Subgroup (BPRS)
The Forum’s BPRS exchanged experiences on national BPR enforcement and gave steer to its ongoing enforcement project, which checks that the labelling of biocidal products is consistent with their Summaries of Product Characteristics. It also contributed to the preparations of training for inspectors. In addition, the BPRS agreed to give enforceability input to ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee on the frequently used phrases on the Summary of Product Characteristics.
Source: https://echa.europa.eu/sk/-/highlights-of-the-november-forum-meeting
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