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August 15, 2016

EURL-FCM annual report 2015

EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes annual report 2015; delivered methods and guidance for composition and migration testing of FCMs

Topics: European Commission, JRC

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August 4, 2016

Potency missing in EDC criteria

European Chemical Industry Council responds to EU Commission’s public consultation of EDC criteria; supports use of WHO/IPCS definition but urges Commission to include potency

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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August 3, 2016

Endocrine Society concerned about EDC criteria

Endocrine Society submits comment to EU Commission’s public consultation on EDC criteria; criticizes high burden of proof and advocates for EDC criteria reflecting state of science

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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July 27, 2016

Cost of EU chemicals regulation

European Commission publishes study assessing the cost of regulation on EU’s chemical industry; CHEM Trust and Cefic release commentaries

Topics: European Commission, regulation

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July 22, 2016

Reaction to public consultation on EDC criteria

CHEM Trust responds to EU Commission’s public consultation on EDC criteria; urges EU institutions to change Commission’s proposal to better protect people and wildlife

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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July 20, 2016

Conference on science and policy making

European Commission and International Network for Government Science Advice host conference on science and policy making on September 29-30, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium

Topics: European Commission, events

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July 20, 2016

EU EDC criteria: Public consultations

European Commission launches two public consultations on proposed EDC criteria for plant protection and biocidal products; feedback can be given until July 28, 2016

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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July 13, 2016

Opinion: Commission’s EDC criteria are illegal

Environmental law organization ClientEarth publishes legal opinion judging the European Commission’s EDC criteria non-compliant with the mandating regulations

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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July 13, 2016

EU EDC criteria: Highest level of protection

European Commission’s Director for Food and Feed Safety, Innovation affirms Commission’s commitment to protect human health and environment from endocrine disruptors

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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July 7, 2016

Scientists send letter about EDC criteria

Group of scientists express concern about proposed EDC criteria in open letter to EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis and make recommendations for improvement

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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