You will find in the section "Events" an updated list of all the events that the team of the REACH&CLP Helpdesk Luxembourg has planned for 2017 and a flyer to download.

The REACH&CLP Helpdesk invites Luxembourgish downstream user of chemical products to participate in a case study on the substitution of substances of concern.

On 15 May, around twenty participants were present at the information sessions (in German) on the use of biocidal products (e.g. insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants, etc.) with a focus on treated articles (e.g. treated wood, paints, etc.), organised by the REACH&CLP Helpdesk Luxembourg in cooperation with the Chamber of Crafts and the EEN (European Enterprise Network).

The REACH&CLP Helpdesk Luxembourg organised the 27th April 2017 a training session, in French, on the use of its "REACH Excel Tool". This event took place in the form of an interactive session (on computer station) to familiarize participants with the tool but also provided a good approach to understand the obligations under REACH.

ECHA’s Nanomaterials Expert Group (NMEG) has now its own section on ECHA's website.

ChemSec, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Sweden, has launched an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of alternatives to hazardous chemicals.