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June 8, 2016
IKEA, H&M, COOP Denmark and other leading companies urge European Commission to adopt science-based EDC criteria that protect citizens’ health
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June 3, 2016
Scientists from EC Joint Research Centre review legislation and approaches currently used for risk assessment of chemical mixtures; evaluate case studies, discuss challenges and novel tools
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May 31, 2016
European Consumer Organisation concerned over implications of Commission’s fitness check on chemicals legislation for consumer safety
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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May 23, 2016
Article in Le Monde critically discusses European Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs; final EDC criteria expected on June 15, 2016
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May 20, 2016
Motion of censure on European Commission stopped due to insufficient number of signatures after 16 Members of European Parliament withdraw theirs
Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission
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May 17, 2016
Members of the European Parliament submit motion of censure to President of European Parliament; criticize EC’s failure to provide EDC criteria in due time
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May 13, 2016
Overview article describes outcomes of EFSA's emerging risks exchange network (EREN) from 2010-2014, strategy for dealing with emerging risks in food safety
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May 4, 2016
European Commission to update nanomaterial definition by September or October 2016
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May 3, 2016
Greenpeace leaks TTIP negotiation documents implying risks for environment and public health; EU Commissioner for trade asserts that trade deal will not lower EU standards
Topics: European Commission, TTIP
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May 2, 2016
European Parliament publishes draft report on the implementation of food contact materials regulation; calls on the European Commission to harmonize regulations for more FCMs, improve on risk assessment and enforcement
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