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July 4, 2016
European Commission issues final report on the screening of potential EDCs as part of the impact assessment on EDC criteria; option 1 of EDC roadmap appears as most conservative approach
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July 1, 2016
Weight-of-evidence evaluation and systematic review methods are promoted in most chemical risk assessment frameworks in the EU, but clear guidance is lacking; scientists suggest joint guidance development by EU agencies dealing with chemicals
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June 30, 2016
Environmental ministers of France, Denmark, and Sweden ask Commission to amend proposed EDC criteria to better protect human health and the environment
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June 27, 2016
European Commission’s Joint Research Centre publishes report on EDC screening method used in Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs
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June 23, 2016
The Guardian, EurActiv, Chemical Watch, and other news providers report on EDC criteria proposed by European Commission; summarize positions of different stakeholders
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June 16, 2016
Industry, environment and health groups, as well as science community mostly express criticism and disappointment over European Commission’s proposal for EDC criteria
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June 16, 2016
European Commission proposes strongly science-based criteria to identify endocrine disruptors, endorses WHO definition, and publishes impact assessment on EDC criteria
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June 13, 2016
European Parliament passes resolution on endocrine disruptors and condemns Commission’s illegal delay in setting scientific criteria for EDCs
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June 10, 2016
Scientists find one-fifth of brominated flame retardants’ content in recycling streams is transferred to new products; discuss trade-offs between consumer safety and resource efficiency; European officials maintain toxics can be managed within the circular economy
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June 8, 2016
Articles in Le Monde report about industry-linked scientists advising the European Commission, present French Foreign Minister’s opinion on the EDC debate in the EU
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