Στόχοι − Σκοπός των κανονισμών REACH και CLP είναι να εξασφαλίζεται υψηλό επίπεδο προστασίας της υγείας του ανθρώπου, καθώς και του περιβάλλοντος, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της προαγωγής εναλλακτικών μεθόδων για την εκτίμηση των κινδύνων των ουσιών, καθώς και η ελεύθερη κυκλοφορία των ουσιών στην εσωτερική αγορά, προάγοντας ταυτόχρονα την ανταγωνιστικότητα και την καινοτομία (άρθρο 1, παράγραφος 1, του κανονισμού REACH, άρθρο 1 του κανονισμού CLP). − Ο Οργανισμός ιδρύθηκε με σκοπό τη διαχείριση και, σε ορισμένες περιπτώσεις, την εκτέλεση των τεχνικών, επιστημονικών και διοικητικών πτυχών του κανονισμού REACH, τη διασφάλιση της συνέπειας, σε επίπεδο Ένωσης, μεταξύ αυτών των πτυχών (άρθρο 75 του κανονισμού REACH), καθώς και τη διεκπεραίωση καθηκόντων που σχετίζονται με την ταξινόμηση και την επισήμανση χημικών ουσιών, τα οποία απορρέουν από τον κανονισμό CLP . 
Objectives − The purpose of the REACH and CLP Regulations is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, including the promotion of alternative methods for the assessment of hazards of substances, as well as the free circulation of substances on the internal market while enhancing competitiveness and innovation (Article 1(1) of the REACH Regulation, Article 1 of the CLP Regulation). − ECHA is established for the purposes of managing and, in some cases, carrying out the technical, scientific and administrative aspects of the REACH Regulation and to ensure consistency at Union level in relation to these aspects (Article 75 of the REACH Regulation) and to manage tasks related to the classification and labelling of chemical substances deriving from the CLP Regulation. Tasks − To receive registrations and other dossiers of chemical substances and undertake a completeness check thereof (Title II of the REACH Regulation). − To process inquiries regarding the registrations and take decisions on data sharing disputes (Title III of the REACH Regulation). − To examine registration dossiers for compliance with the REACH Regulation and the testing proposals therein, and coordinate the substance evaluation process (Title VI of the REACH Regulation). − To process proposals of substances of very high concern for the Candidate List and make recommendations for some of these substances to be included in the Authorisation List and handle authorisation applications (Title VII of the REACH Regulation). − To process restriction dossiers (Title VIII of the REACH Regulation). − To establish and maintain public database(s) with information on all registered substances and make certain information publicly available over the Internet (Article 77, 119 of the REACH Regulation). − To provide technical and scientific guidance and tools where appropriate (Article 77 of the REACH Regulation, Article 50(2) of the CLP Regulation) and under the Biocidal Product Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. − To provide the Member States and the EU institutions with the best possible scientific and technical advice on questions relating to chemicals which fall within its remit and which are referred to it in accordance with the provisions of the REACH and CLP Regulations (Article 77(1) of the REACH Regulation, Article 50(1) of the CLP Regulation). − To receive C&L notifications, maintain a public C&L inventory, handle requests for alternative names and process proposals for the harmonised classification and labelling of substances (CLP). − To implement technical and scientific tasks in accordance with the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, which came into force on 1 September 2013. − To implement tasks under the PIC (‘Prior Informed Consent’) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 when it enters into operation in March 2014. Management Board One representative of each Member State appointed by the Council and a maximum of ADB001951EN04-14PP-CH082-14APCFIN-RAS-2013_ECHA-OR.DOC 1.7.2014