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July 5, 2017
EU Member States vote in favor of European Commission-proposed criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in the field of plant protection products; both industry and NGOs view adopted criteria as ‘flawed,’ call on European Parliament to veto the proposal
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July 3, 2017
European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) launches online platform providing access to its research data on various topics including food, health, consumer protection
Topics: European Commission, JRC
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June 28, 2017
EU Commission launches public consultation on policy options to reduce microplastics entering the oceans; consultation open to all citizens until October 16, 2017
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June 20, 2017
EU Member States to discuss and possibly vote on Commission’s draft criteria to identify endocrine disruptors on July 4, 2017
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June 19, 2017
Endocrinology societies send letter to EU Commission, urge Member States to work on EDC criteria that better protect the environment and human health
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June 16, 2017
EU Commission places 12 substances of very high concern on the Authorisation List of the REACH regulation; 3 substances relevant for food contact materials
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June 14, 2017
ECHA launches European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials website; provides information on nanomaterials on the EU market for consumers, workers, regulators, and scientists
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June 12, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
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June 9, 2017
Industry association calls for harmonized EU legislation on materials in contact with drinking water; proposal by EU Commission expected by end of 2017
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June 7, 2017
EU Commission presents latest revised draft of criteria to identify endocrine disruptors to Member States; no formal vote taken; next meeting not yet scheduled
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