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March 4, 2016

EDC criteria should be science-based

Endocrine Society meets European Commissioner, highlights EDCs as public health threat and urges Commissioner to adopt science-based criteria without potency cutoffs

Topics: DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission

Reading time: 1 minute

March 1, 2016

Opinion: EDC criteria must be adopted now

European Consumer Organisation calls on EU Commissioner to adopt science-based criteria for endocrine disruptors now and not wait until summer 2016

Topics: DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

February 23, 2016

EU FCM policy briefing

Non-profit organization HEAL publishes policy briefing on regulation of FCMs in the EU; prioritizes regulation of paper and board, varnishes and coatings, and printing inks; calls for ban of SVHCs and EDCs in food contact materials

Topics: DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, NIAS, REACH, regulation, SVHC

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February 15, 2016

Meeting of EU technical expert group for FCMs

Minutes of latest meeting of DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs available

Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission

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February 9, 2016

BPA classified as reproductive toxicant

European Commission’s REACH Committee adopts draft regulation classifying BPA as ‘toxic for reproduction’

Topics: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, REACH, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

February 3, 2016

EU Parliament debates EDCs

Scientific criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals will be out before the summer 2016, says EU Commissioner during plenary debate

Topics: DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

February 1, 2016

Response to BPA roadmap

Health and Environment Alliance submits comments to Commission’s BPA roadmap, recommends banning all bisphenols with endocrine disrupting properties for FCMs

Topics: bisphenol A, DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, exposure, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

January 26, 2016

FCM press release: Health and Environment Alliance

Non-profit organization HEAL publishes press release on regulation of FCMs in the EU; highlights necessity of regulating all types of FCMs and prohibiting use of SVHCs and EDCs

Topics: DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, NIAS, REACH, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

January 26, 2016

FCM policy briefing: CHEM Trust

Non-profit organization CHEM Trust releases policy briefing on regulation of FCMs in the EU; recommends better integration with REACH and reduction of chemicals of concern

Topics: circular economy, DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, NIAS, REACH, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

January 13, 2016

Sweden disappointed by reaction to EDC court ruling

Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment and several NGOs criticize European Commission’s inaction following EU court ruling regarding the setting of EDC criteria

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

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