Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

RemovedArticle 25 – paragraph 4: 4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts determining the procedures of the Board of Appeal and its Registry. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 47(2).

AddedArticle 29 – paragraph 5 – point b: (b) at any moment, the reserve included in the year N in the draft budget for the year N+1 shall not exceed 15% of the average of the total actual amount realised in the last five years of the Agency’s revenues from the fees and charges referred to in paragraph 3, point (b)

RemovedArticle 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. By the end of each year, based on a draft proposal by the Executive Director, the Management Board shall endorse a draft single programming document containing the following:

AddedArticle 29 – paragraph 5 – point c a (new): (ca) the Agency shall report annually, as part of its Annual Activity Report, on the reserve’s opening balance, inflows, outflows, and justifications.

RemovedEditorial

AddedArticle 29 – paragraph 6: 6. The Commission shall present an assessment of the functioning of the reserve to the European Parliament and to the Council at the end of the fourth year of operation of the reserve. Where appropriate, the Commission shall present a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council with a view to adapting the reserve.

RemovedArticle 27 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new): (da) an assessment of the adequacy of its financial and human resources to carry out its current and upcoming tasks;

AddedArticle 30 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. The Agency shall monitor its costs and the Executive Director shall provide, in a timely manner as part of the Annual Activity Report delivered to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, detailed and substantiated information on the costs to be covered by fees and charges that are within the scope of this Regulation.

RemovedArticle 27 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new): (db) a strategy for the mobilisation of members and experts, and the expected needs and expenses resulting from the financial support referred to in Article 35(2a) and Article 41b.

AddedArticle 30 a (new): Article 30a / Revision of the fees / 1. No later than… [two years after the date of application of this Regulation] and every three year thereafter, the Commission shall evaluate the budgetary adequacy and adapt accordingly the fees payable to the Agency, notably with regard to ensuring that the revenue derived from the fees when combined with other sources of the Agency's revenue is sufficient to cover the cost of the services delivered. / 2. No later than two years after the [date of application of this Regulation] and every three year thereafter, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the budgetary adequacy of the fees payable to the agency and on the coherence and consolidation of the fees.

RemovedArticle 29 – paragraph 4: 4. The expenditure of the Agency shall include staff remuneration, administrative and infrastructure expenses, and operational expenditure, and expenses resulting from contracts entered into with third parties or resulting from the financial support referred to in Article 35(2a) and Article 41b.

AddedArticle 35 – title: Seconded national experts and other staff seconded in the interest of the service

RemovedArticle 29 – paragraph 6: 6. The Commission may review the conditions for the reserve set out in paragraph 5 taking into account fluctuations in the Agency's revenues from fees and charges over successive years, and is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 46(1) to amend paragraph 5 on the basis of such review, where appropriate.

AddedArticle 35 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Officials and other servants employed by the Agency may, in the interest of the service and in accordance with Article 37 of the Staff Regulations of Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC) and Article 51 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), be seconded to the competent authorities of the Member States or to other public bodies entrusted with tasks related to the Agency’s mandate. / Such secondment shall not impact on the capacity, tasks and work of the Agency and shall not affect the independence of the staff concerned and shall be subject to appropriate safeguards concerning conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

RemovedIn case where important fluctuations in the Agency's fee revenues over successive years are observed, the Commission should take that factor into account to adapt the maximum percentage of the total actual amount realised in the year N-1 of the Agency’s revenues from the fees and charges to this fluctuation.

AddedArticle 35 – paragraph 2 b (new): 2b. The Management Board may adopt a decision laying down the conditions under which temporary assignments or secondments in the interest of the service as referred to in paragraph 2a shall take place.

RemovedArticle 35 – title: Seconded national experts and other staff seconded in the interests of the service

AddedArticle 37 – paragraph 2: 2. For all regulatory, scientific and technical information held by the Agency concerning the safety of substances on their own, in mixtures or in articles and not covered by Article 37a(1) shall apply, without prejudice to specific provisions in Union legislation on disclosure of information.

RemovedArticle 35 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Officials and other servants employed by the Agency may, in the interest of the service and in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation No 31(EEC), 11 (EAEC), be seconded to the competent authorities of the Member States or to other public bodies entrusted with tasks related to the Agency’s mandate. / Such secondment shall not affect the independence of the staff concerned and shall be subject to appropriate safeguards concerning conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

AddedArticle 37 a (new): Article 37a / Access to documents / 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a shall apply to documents held by the Agency. / 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, ensuring access that is as wide as possible to documents in its possession. / 3. Decisions taken by the Agency pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may be the subject of a complaint to the Ombudsman or of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 228 and 263 TFEU, respectively. / 1a Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Union institutions and bodies (OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1367/oj).

RemovedTo reinforce the capacity and contribute to the work of Member States Competent Authorities, the Agency should be able to second officials and other servants in its employment, in particular scientific experts, in the interest of the service and in accordance with Article 37 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, to temporarily assign or second them to the competent authorities of the Member States or to other public bodies entrusted with tasks related to the Agency’s mandate, for example to help Member States meet their obligations to appoint committee members and thus ensure that the agency has the number of committee members and experts it needs to do its work properly.

RemovedArticle 35 – paragraph 2 b (new): 2b. The Management Board may adopt a decision laying down the conditions under which temporary assignments or secondments in the interests of the service as referred to in paragraph 2a shall take place.

RemovedArticle 37 a (new): Article 37a / Access to documents / 1. Notwithstanding the rules on confidentiality provided for in sectoral Union legislation, Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a shall apply to documents held by the Agency. / Where environmental information is concerned, Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council1b shall also apply. Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply to environmental information held by Member States, notwithstanding the rules on confidentiality provided for in sectoral Union legislation. / 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 by ...[OP please insert: 6 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], ensuring as wide access as possible to documents in its possession. / 3. Decisions taken by the Agency pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may form the subject of a complaint to the Ombudsman or of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 228 and 263 TFEU, respectively. / 1a Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2001/1049/oj). / 1b Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European …

RemovedThe draft proposal deletes Art 118(1) REACH which is the legal basis for ECHA to apply the ATD Regulation (Regulation 1049/2001) to documents that ECHA holds. However, the proposal does not have an equivalent provision setting out such a clear legal basis, unlike the founding regulations of the other Agencies (see e.g. Article 41 Regulation 178/2002). It only has a provision saying the Management Board will adopt implementing rules for the ATD Regulation. The ATD Regulation as such does not apply to ECHA; it only applies to the Commission, Council and EP documents. To ensure proper transparency considering Article 15 TFEU, we propose to create in the Basic Regulation an equivalent to Article 118(1) of REACH.

Article 38 – paragraph 3: 3. Members of the Management Board, the Executive Director, members of the Committees, the Board of Appeal and the Forum, experts participating in working groups, and members of the staff of the Agency shall comply with the confidentiality requirements set out in Article 339 TFEU, even after their duties have ceased.

Change 41

RemovedThis is the only instance where the proposal refers to 'external' experts, to avoid confusion this amendment aims to align the wording with the rest of the text by referring only to 'experts'.

AddedArticle 41 a (new): Article 41a / Assembly of accredited stakeholders / 1. For the purpose of Article 41, the Agency shall establish and coordinate an Assembly of accredited stakeholders. (the ‘Assembly’). / 2. The Assembly shall aim to reinforce the relationship between accredited stakeholders and the Agency and facilitate their contribution to the tasks of the Agency / 3. The Executive Director or a representative of the Executive Director shall be entitled to attend all the meetings of the Assembly. The Assembly shall be chaired by a representative of the Agency. A list of Agency accredited stakeholders shall be made publicly available on the Agency's website. / 4. The Management Board shall draw up a list of the members of the Assembly that are selected among stakeholders referred to in Article 15(1) and ensure a balanced representation of industry representatives and civil society organisations among those members.

RemovedArticle 41 a (new): Article 41a / Forum of accredited stakeholders / 1. For the purpose of Article 41, the Agency shall establish and coordinate a Forum of accredited stakeholders. / 2. All stakeholders invited to attend meetings of the Agency as referred to in Article 15(1) shall be members of the Forum of accredited stakeholders. The Executive Director or a representative of the Executive Director shall be entitled to attend all the meetings of the Forum of accredited stakeholders. The Forum of accredited stakeholders shall be chaired by a representative of the Agency. A list of Agency accredited stakeholders shall be made public on the Agency's website. / 3. The Forum of accredited stakeholders shall aim to structure and reinforce the relationship with all stakeholders, and allow its members to contribute to the tasks of the Agency in accordance with its rules of procedure. / 4. The Forum of accredited stakeholders shall draft a proposal for its own rules of procedure for adoption by the Management Board.

AddedArticle 41 b (new): Article 41b / Networking of national authorities, agencies and research institutes / 1. The Agency shall facilitate the networking of national authorities, agencies and research institutes operating in the areas of competence of the Agency. The aim of such networking is, in particular, to facilitate a scientific cooperation framework by the coordination of activities, the exchange of information, the development and implementation of joint projects, and the exchange of expertise and best practices in the areas of competence of the Agency. / 2. For the purpose of this Article, the Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Executive Director, shall draw up a list, to be made publicly available on the Agency’s website, of national authorities, agencies and research institutes referred to in paragraph 1 designated by the Member States which may assist the Agency, either individually or in networks, with its tasks. Without prejudice to the tasks entrusted to the Agency in sectoral legislation, the Agency may entrust to those national authorities, agencies and research institutes certain tasks, in particular preparatory work for scientific opinions, scientific and technical assistance, collection of data and identification of emerging risks. Some of those tasks may be eligible for financial support in accordance with paragraph 3. / 3. The Management Board shall adopt decisions to grant financial support to national authorities, agencies and research institutes on the list ref…

RemovedECHA has had a long standing practice of interaction and exchange with stakeholders and civil society in general, in particular via its accredited stakeholders. The proposal for a Basic Regulation is the opportunity to institutionalise this practice to structure and reinforce the relationship with all stakeholders, and allow its members to contribute to the tasks of the Agency.

AddedArticle 43 – paragraph 1: 1. The Agency shall assist Member States and the Commission in promoting the substitution of the most harmful and other hazardous chemicals and groups thereof by safer and more sustainable alternative substances and technologies and in the development, regulatory acceptance, uptake and international validation of relevant scientific methodologies, including non-animal approaches, to assess hazards of chemicals as well as risks and socio-economic impacts of the use of chemicals. Such assistance shall include facilitation of information exchange, contribution to define data generation needs, as well as participation in and facilitation of relevant research, development, and innovation activities within the scope of the relevant Union sectoral legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, and exposomics where appropriate. / 1a Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/695/oj).

RemovedArticle 41 b (new): Article 41b / Networking of organisations operating in the areas of competence of the Agency / 1. The Agency shall promote the European networking of organisations operating in the areas of competence of the Agency. The aim of such networking is, in particular, to facilitate a scientific cooperation framework by the coordination of activities, the exchange of information, the development and implementation of joint projects, the exchange of expertise and best practices in the areas of competence of the Agency. / 2. The Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Executive Director, shall draw up a list, to be made public, of competent organisations designated by the Member States which may assist the Agency, either individually or in networks, with its tasks. The Agency may entrust to those organisations certain tasks, in particular preparatory work for scientific opinions, scientific and technical assistance, collection of data and identification of emerging risks. Some of those tasks may be eligible for financial support. / 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 46 in order to supplement this Regulation by establishing the criteria for the inclusion of an organisation on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States, the arrangements for setting out harmonised quality requirements and the financial rules governing any financial support. / The Commission shall adopt implementing acts for the application of …

AddedArticle 43 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1a. The Agency shall publish an annual report presenting its recommendations on knowledge and data gaps in terms of regulatory science and regulatory needs, as well as exploratory and fundamental science, in any field within its competence, taking into account emerging risks, and in close cooperation and permanent interaction with relevant Union and international bodies.

RemovedArticle 42 – paragraph 1: 1. In so far as is necessary to achieve the objectives set out in this Regulation and sectoral Union legislation, and without prejudice to the respective competences of Member States and the institutions of the Union, the Agency may cooperate with the competent authorities of third countries and with international organisations that have entered into agreements with the Union to that effect.

RemovedEditorial

RemovedArticle 43 – paragraph 1: 1. The Agency shall assist Member States and the Commission in promoting the substitution of the most harmful and other hazardous chemicals by safer and more sustainable alternative substances and technologies and in the development of relevant scientific methodologies, including non-animal approaches, to assess hazards of chemicals as well as risks and socio-economic impacts of the use of chemicals. Such assistance shall include facilitation of information exchange, contribution to define data generation needs, as well as participation in and facilitation of relevant research, development, and innovation activities within the scope of the relevant Union sectoral legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council . In particular, the Agency shall assist and contribute to the research on the links between exposure to hazardous chemicals and negative impacts on health in the field of exposomics. / 1a Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/695/oj

RemovedSubstitution effort should not be limited to the most harmful substances. This amendment also aligns the proposal with the data generation tasks allocated to the Agency under OSOA and also outline research on exposome as one of the key priorities to which the Agency should contribute.

RemovedArticle 43 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1a. The Agency shall publish an annual report presenting its recommendations on knowledge and data gaps in terms of regulatory science and regulatory needs, as well as exploratory and fundamental science, in any field within its competence, taking into account emerging risks and in close cooperation and permanent interaction with relevant Union and international bodies.

RemovedAs the central actor on chemical knowledge and expertise in the Union, the ECHA is in a key position to identify further scientific research and regulatory needs in this field, to help building strong partnership and collaboration between regulators and researchers and connecting the latest scientific discoveries with regulatory practices. The Agency should therefore contribute to this debate by publishing an annual report outlining its recommendations on knowledge and data gaps in terms of regulatory and fundamental science needs in any field within its competence.

Article 44 – paragraph 1: 1. The Agency shall cooperate with other bodies established under Union law, including but not limited to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), on the provision of relevant scientific opinions, on the exchange of data and information, including the possible establishment of related data formats and controlled vocabularies to facilitate such an exchange, and on the development of scientific methodologies, including non-animal approaches, for the assessment of chemicals.

Change 42

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1a. The Agency shall ensure cooperation with the European Union Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM), in particular with regard to the development of scientific methodologies and training activities.

Change 43

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

AddedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 b (new): 1b. A permanent task force (the 'task force') shall be established with the Agency, EFSA, EMA, ECDC, EEA, and EU-OSHA.

Change 44

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Change 45

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

AddedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 d (new): 1d. The Agency shall coordinate the work of the task force for 12 months after the task force is established. The coordination and chairing of the work of the taskforce, including leading the coordination of the task force meetings and activities shall rotate among the agencies every 12 months thereafter in accordance with its framework for action referred to in paragraph 1l.

Change 46

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Change 47

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

AddedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 f (new): 1f. Each agency referred to in paragraph 1b shall establish a focal point within that agency to coordinate its respective input to joint activities and convey the position of that agency on strategic matters. Each focal point shall keep its own management and interagency mechanisms informed of relevant developments under the task force.

RemovedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 d (new): 1d. The Agency shall coordinate the work of the task force for 12 months after the task force is established. The coordination of the work of the task force shall rotate among the agencies every 12 months thereafter in accordance with its framework for action referred to in paragraph 1l. The agency that acts as the rotating chair shall lead the coordination of the task force meetings and activities.

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

RemovedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 e (new): 1e. The task force shall consist of senior officers from each agency referred in paragraph 1b. The Executive Director of each agency shall appoint a representative to the task force and the representatives shall report to their respective Executive Directors on progress. A representative from the Commission shall be invited to participate in the meetings of the task force to ensure close cooperation between the task force and the Commission.

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

RemovedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 f (new): 1f. Each agency referred to in paragraph 1b shall establish a focal point within each agency to coordinate the respective inputs to joint activities and convey the position of the agency on strategic matters. Each focal point shall keep their own management and interagency mechanisms informed of relevant developments under the task force.

RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

Article 44 – paragraph 1 g (new): 1g. Task force members may seek to engage other representatives from within each agency for input and advice to support the implementation of the actions, as needed.

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RemovedStrengthened collaboration between EU agencies can play a critical role by ensuring that scientific evidence is aligned, making knowledge more accessible to all relevant stakeholders, providing strategic direction to EU research funding, and facilitating engagement with ongoing research and innovation projects. The cross-agency One Health task force between ECHA, EFSA, EAM, ECDC and EEA, established in 2023, has proved to be a successful initiative to strengthen transdisciplinary cooperation among five EU agencies in order to help them to better address challenges to human, animal, plant and environmental health and successfully contribute to the implementation of the One Health approach in Europe. As this initiative will end in 2026, this Regulation should establish a more permanent and established form of transdisciplinary cooperation with a permanent task force aiming to build on the work of the One Health task force and to broaden the scope of its work to other approach, such as exposome.

AddedArticle 44 – paragraph 1 h (new): 1h. Observers and external experts may attend meetings of the task force as and when required, in agreement with the members of the task force.

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