History

ECETOC was established in 1978.

Here are some key milestones in its 30 year history:

1978. ECETOC is founded and its Scientific Committee established
1979. 1st Annual General Assembly takes place
      
      1st ECETOC publication
      
      Cooperation with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) begins
1980. 1st Annual Technical Meeting
1981. ECETOC participates in the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS)
1990. 1^st joint ECETOC/IPCS Workshop takes place
      
      100th ECETOC publication
1991. ECETOC relocates to its current offices
1992. ECETOC cooperates with the European Commission for the first technical guidance document
      
      Cooperation with European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) begins
1993. Cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC) begins
1994. ECETOC, the European Chemical Industry Ecology and Toxicology Centre is re-named the European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals
      
      Joint ECETOC/IARC/ICPEMC/IPCS Workshop takes place
1995. ECETOC is a partner in the European Commission project ‘FAME'
1996. ECETOC is granted official Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) status with the WHO
      
      100th scientific meeting takes place
      
      ECETOC is a partner in the European Commission Dermal Exposure Network
1997. New Logo for ECETOC
      
      The Cefic Long-Range Research Initiative (LRI) is established and so too is ECETOC's scientific support for the programme
      
      Cooperation with the European Chemicals Bureau EUSES Working Group begins
1998. 1^st European Environment Mutagen Society (EEMS)/ECETOC joint symposium is organised
1999. Cooperation with the European Commission for technical guidance document revision
2000. New format for ECETOC publications
      
      200th ECETOC publication
2001. External members join Scientific Committee
      
      Support for Cefic LRI Phase 2
2002. Cooperation with the European Commission on White Paper implementation
      
      Partner in European Commission project ACUTEX
2003. ECETOC's 25th Anniversary Its first ever science award is launched
2004. A new ECETOC website including a members area is launched
2005. Cooperation with the European Commission on the scoping of REACH technical guidance documents
2006. Two new types of membership are established:
      
      Associate A and Associate B membership ECETOC's 100th Technical Report is published
      
      Dr. Michael Y. Gribble is succeeded by Dr. Neil Carmichael as Secretary General
2007. ECETOC launches its new long-term science strategy
      
      Publications are made available to download in PDF format to registered users
      
      ECETOC publishes its largest report to date on cyanides (JACC No. 53)
2008. ECETOC's 30^th Anniversary
      
      ECETOC organises 9 workshops/symposia, the most so far in one year
      
      Its website is refreshed