Ten years of appeals

摘要

During the ten years of Echa’s existence, its Board of Appeal (BoA) has received over 100 appeals against agency decisions. Over that period, the BoA’s decisions, under its rules of procedure and practice directions, and the appeals process itself, have contributed significantly to the effective functioning of REACH. The BoA was established under REACH as a mechanism for legal redress by providing a means of appeal against certain Echa decisions. Although it is part of the agency, the BoA acts totally independently and impartially. BoA members have no other role within Echa and, indeed, are not allowed to.