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## ECHA Integrated Management System Strategy and Framework 

## I. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY 

The objective of the Integrated Management System strategy is to enable the achievement of ECHA’s strategic priorities by ensuring a flexible and performance -based governance, well adapted to its priorities and ECHA’s operational structure, while simultaneously recognising the legislative framework within which ECHA operates, including applicable requirements in the fields of internal control, quality, security, environmental and sustainability management. 

The strategy includes ECHA’s top management commitment and is supported by an Integrated Management System Framework. The framework further details the common principles and characteristics to be implemented in ECHA’s operat ional and governance processes. 

ECHA’s management commits to: 

1. One-ECHA culture. ECHA implements a culture of internal cooperation and alignment of goals and resources around common priorities. ECHA commits to effective execution across organisational boundaries, taking advantage of the available capabilities and maximising efficiencies. ECHA strives for continuous alignment with external contributors to its processes, leading to effective and efficient cooperation in developing outputs. ECHA implements a culture of delegation and trust, where decisions and controls are implemented at the lowest level compatible with the risks. 

2. Contribute to political priorities and values of the European Union as regularly defined by the European Institutions. 

3. A quality mind-set  to provide services and products that consistently meet the needs and expectations of ECHA regulatory partners and stakeholders , including ECHA’s governing body, institutional partners, industry, other relevant organisations and the citizens. ECHA maintains an open and transparent, two-way dialogue with its partners and stakeholders. 

4. An internal control system based on performance and efficiency without compromising the effectiveness, while maintaining compliance with legal, financial and regulatory requirements.  Effective and efficient internal control to be used to ensure proportionate controls based on a good cost/risk-benefit ratio, where strategic and operational opportunities and continual improvements are uncovered and pursued, and resources are allocated in the most economical manner contributing to the achievement of the Agency’s strategic and EU political priorities. 

5. Flexibility, risk tolerance and simplicity. ECHA strives to minimise bureaucracy and formalism, in executin g its activities. ECHA endeavours to maximise the organisation’s confidence in handling risks and opportunities, executing activities efficiently, adapting to circumstances, while complying with the applicable regulations and protecting legitimate interest of third parties. 

6. Promote transparency as a default operating mode of the Agency. 

7. Ensure physical security of staff and visitors, as well as protection of confidential business information  and data entrusted to the Agency, 

