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Overview of ECETOC
ECETOC provides a collaborative space for top scientists from industry, academia and governments to develop and promote practical, trusted and sustainable solutions to scientific challenges which are valuable to industry, as well as to the regulatory community and society in general.
We SHAPE scientific knowledge
by working with leading scientists from academia, governments and industry to answer crucial scientific questions about chemical safety and so develop practical applications to solve scientific challenges.
We EXPAND scientific knowledge
by working with Cefic’s Long-range Research Initiative (LRI) to develop targeted scientific research that tackles both today’s and tomorrow’s chemistry challenges.
We COMMUNICATE scientific knowledge
by providing scientific thought-leadership, creating a practical knowledge base that is shared freely on our website, alongside our chemical safety assessment tools.
How we are funded
ECETOC is financed by its membership, which are the leading companies with interests in the manufacture and use of chemicals, biomaterials and pharmaceuticals.
ECETOC is publishing its annual funding in the Annual Report.
Our values
Scientific excellence
Science for the public good
Collaboration
Independence
We provide the collaborative space, freedom from commercial pressure and long-term project stability needed to ensure independent scientific research and technical development.
Transparency
We openly address potential conflicts of interest (in publications or internally) and make all our work and the scientific findings resulting from it available to the public.
Diversity
Structure
Annual General Meetings
Open to Member Company Delegates only. Their purpose is to approve the budget, review accomplishments and provide feedback to the Board on the general operating procedures and principles of ECETOC.
Open to all member companies and invited guests. The purpose is to highlight contemporary technical topics of interest to the Membership and seek feedback to help guide ECETOC strategy.
The Board of Administration is empowered by the Annual General Meeting with the management and administration of ECETOC and delegates these tasks on a daily basis to its Secretary General.
The Board is composed of at least six member company representatives.
Two Board members are entitled to represent the Associate members. Board members have a two-year mandate and are responsible for the overall policy and finance of the association as well as appointing the members of the Scientific Committee.
Member companies may propose candidates for the Board; these candidates must have managerial duties within their company and possess scientific and technical experience.
- Lead the development and oversee the implementation of the ECETOC Scientific Programme
- Members of the Scientific Committee represent major scientific disciplines for the toxicological evaluation of chemicals.
- Provides a forum for sharing knowledge and experience.
- Scientific Committee members act as Stewards to ensure continued quality and scientific integrity of Manuscripts and Reports of Task Forces.
- Network with key stakeholders to share and promote ECETOC output that contributes to informed, reliable and science-based chemicals management decisions.
- Highlight the need to update Technical Reports in the light of new knowledge.
The Secretariat is composed of a Secretary General appointed by the Board as well as scientists and support staff to accomplish the tasks allocated by the Scientific Committee.
