Activities under IPA

Activities implemented under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) are funded by the European Union. These ECHA-driven projects provide capacity building for the European Union candidate and potential candidate countries to support their implementation of the EU chemicals legislation, and cooperation with ECHA.

ECHA has been active in capacity building projects in the Western Balkans and Türkiye since 2009.

IPA 2023-2026 EU Events

EU events

ECHA HelpNet Steering Group meeting and Workshop

23-25 May 2023
Physical

For Observers Only: Montenegro, Serbia, Türkiye.


The meeting programme focused on updating issues relating to the REACH, CLP and BPR implementation. The meeting consisted of in-depth workshops on REACH, CLP and BPR.


IPA Annual meeting

26 May 2023
Physical

The IPA Annual meeting was the opportunity for IPA beneficiaries to discuss the current IPA project between ECHA and DG NEAR, as well as to share and exchange experiences with the other beneficiaries.


Forum Open Session

9 November 2023
Online

The Forum Open session provided the participants with updated information on the scope of upcoming REF project, on BPRs related topics such as update on the scope of upcoming BIOCIDES-EN-FORCE(BEF)project and enforcement issues. As well as on REACH topics such as REACH restriction for substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up.

IPA 2023-2026 Workshops

Workshops

HelpNet Workshops

23 -25 May 2023
Helsinki, Finland

REACH, CLP and BPR workshops open to Observers, including those IPA countries with an established national chemicals helpdesk.


BPR Workshop

16 November 2023
Helsinki, Finland

BPR workshops open to Observers, including those IPA countries with an established national chemicals helpdesk.


REACH and CLP Workshops

29 November 2023
Helsinki, Finland

REACH and CLP workshops open to Observers, including those IPA countries with an established national chemicals helpdesk.

IPA 2023 - 2026 trainings

Trainings

Info session on CLP revision

25 April 2023
Online


ECHA IUCLID and IT Security Information session training

25 October 2023
Physical

IPA 2023 - 2026 translations

Translations

The translation of key documents is an activity foreseen under IPA. The document translated is entitled ‘REACH-EN-FORCE – 7: Enforcement of Registration obligations after the last registration deadline in cooperation with customs authorities including the verification of the strictly control conditions applicable to the substances registered as intermediates.

The REACH-EN-FORCE – 7 project focused on the duty to register substances manufactured or placed on the market in all tonnage bands exceeding one tonne per year.

The translation of this document will support the capacity building activities on enforcement. The authorities of the seven beneficiaries are encouraged to share the translations by publishing them on their own websites in order to reach a wider audience and raise awareness in this area.