The European Chemicals Agency seeks input on reclassification of bisphenol A regarding its reproductive toxicity category
July 26, 2013
NGO: REACH dossiers on EDCs incomplete
NGO publishes report on the REACH registration of five EDCs including food contact substances, identifies gaps between dossiers and scientific research
July 5, 2013
ECHA subcommittee to discuss FCM substances
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment meets to review new dossiers received under REACH
June 14, 2013
Recommendation to consider EDCs as substances of very high concern under REACH
Environmental and occupational health scientists address European Commission President on EDCs
May 3, 2013
ECHA sets thresholds for plasticizers
ECHA publishes information on new risk assessment method for Substances of Very High Concern based on Derived No Effect Levels
May 2, 2013
REACH not able to identify EDCs, recommendations for improvement
Danish Minister for the Environment submits input for the REACH review on EDCs to Danish parliament, report suggests inclusion of further endpoints and adding of dose levels
April 18, 2013
Opinion: long way to banning an EDC
Online magazine reviews the banning procedure of an EDC under REACH
April 4, 2013
NGOs ask for third party participation in REACH
NGOs send recommendations towards the substitution of Substances of Very High Concern to ECHA
March 19, 2013
ChemSec list identifies 249 new Substances of Very High Concern
ChemSec publishes updated Substitute it now! List 2.1, 33 substances also authorized for plastic food contact materials in Europe
March 7, 2013
2 new Substances of Very High Concern also allowed for food contact
Of the 54 new substances listed as Substance of Very High Concern under REACH, 2 are authorized for use in plastic food contact materials in Europe
