Safety, Health & Environment Committee

The Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Committee was formed in order to monitor developments in EU legislation concerning chemical products, e.g. the storage of chemicals, workplace safety, occupational health, hazard control and environmental protection.

The SHE Committee is an expert committee that monitors developments in the areas of health, environment and safety issues, evaluates critical developments in the legislation process and works closely together with all relevant stakeholders. The Committee currently focuses on the Commission Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of chemicals (REACH). Fecc's contribution to the REACH debate has involved the preparation of several Fecc position papers, and concrete amendments to the text of the REACH proposal. Currently, the Committee is also focusing on the implementation of REACH through the participation in the REACH Implementation Project (RIPs).

Other issues of priority include the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), the implementation of the SEVESO Directive, the European Strategy for Environment and Health (SCALE), the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and several initiatives on the safety of chemicals.

Relevant Documents & links:

Cefic-DUCC Position DU reporting Article 38.4

DUCC Standard letter about ESCom XLM to be sent to IT providers by companies

Fecc recommendation: 'Be prepared for 2013'

Fecc position paper to prepare the ENVI Committee vote - September 2011

Cefic, Concawe, Fecc and DUCC “Messages to communicate in the supply chain on extended SDS for substances II”

Cefic paper: Messages to communicate in the supply chain

Fecc Seveso position paper

Fecc-Cefic Position paper on guidance intermediates

Cefic-EM  Paper REACH information on customs declaration
With Fecc's support

Obligations regarding labelling and packaging after 2010

Fecc position: Use of blank diamonds

DCG agreed proposals Uses not covered by Registration

Hydrofluoric Acid Distributors Issues Guidelines

REACH Regulation

Mapping of uses of the chemical distribution sector

Fecc, Cefic and DUCC Holding letter for inquiries on the communication process on substance uses under REACH

Fecc standard reply for chemical distributors to enquiries about pre-registration number

Fecc REACH Position Paper (March 2006)

REACH in Brief

Q & A on REACH (June 2007)

For more information on this committee, please contact Ophelie Roblot at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or +32 2 679 02 68