What is the organisational structure of ECHA and the role of its various parts?
Executive director – The legal representative of ECHA, responsible for the day-to-day management and administration, including responsibility over its finances. The executive director reports to the management board. Management board – The governing body of ECHA, responsible for nominations, adopting the financial planning, budget work programme, annual reporting and strategic documents. Its membership comprises representatives from each EU member state, the EC, the European Parliament and observers from nongovernmental organisations and industry. Secretariat – Consists of various directorates, supports the committees and forum, and undertakes work on registration and evaluation processes as well as the preparation of guidance and the maintenance of databases, web site and help desk. Member state committee – Resolves potential differences of opinion on draft evaluation decisions proposed by ECHA or member states and makes proposals for identification of substances of very high concern.
