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Development of Best Practices in the Transport and Logistics of Chemical Goods in Europe

ECTA has been formed to improve the standards of efficiency, safety, and quality as well as the environmental and social impacts of the transport and logistics of chemical goods in Europe.

It aims to reach this objective via :

• Joint studies of a scientific nature in co-operation between its members, other associations having related interests, authorities and institutions within Europe be it at a regional, national, European or international level.



• The formation of working groups formed of representatives of transporters, logistic service providers and producers of chemical goods, with, where appropriate, the participation of authorities and institutions in order to develop best practices implying improvement in the transport and logistics of chemical goods in Europe.

Representation

• ECTA aims to provide the chemical transport industry with an authoritative voice at European level. Within that scope it ensures that the industry's views are effectively communicated to key audiences, authorities and institutions within Europe at regional, national, international and European level. It co-operates and participates in the dialogue between logistics service providers, the chemical industry, the authorities and the institutions to pro-actively improve the transport of chemical goods.

Information

• ECTA informs its members as well as the aforesaid key audiences, authorities and institutions regularly on its activities and on the evolution of transport and logistics matters in Europe. Where appropriate and upon request, ECTA can provide advice and assistance to its members on European transport issues. It promotes initiatives which may be of interest to the transport of chemical goods in Europe.