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August 24, 2015

PFOA in drinking water

New report by Environmental Working Group suggests that exposure to PFOA might not be safe at any level
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August 3, 2015

Opinion: EDC decision matrix not suitable

CHEM Trust analyzes “option 4b” to identify EDCs as proposed by German risk assessment institute and considers method as not adequate to set EDC criteria
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July 27, 2015

Report on EDC public consultation

DG SANTE publishes report on the public consultation on EDC criteria; respondents agree on need for definitive EU-wide EDC criteria
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July 23, 2015

Union-wide authorization of biocidal products

First applications for union-wide authorization of biocidal products submitted to ECHA
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July 17, 2015

Spotlight on compliance of plastic resins

Study by regulatory enforcement officers highlights insufficient compliance work by polyolefin producers on migrating substances from plastics intended for food contact
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July 15, 2015

EFSA reviews glass fiber-sizing agents and perfluoromethyl perfluorovinylether in FCMs

EFSA’s CEF Panel publishes scientific opinions considering both applications safe for use in food contact materials
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July 10, 2015

NGO pushes for regulation of FCMs in the EU

CHEM Trust informs about their efforts to push for adequate regulation of FCMs in the EU; comments on current JRC study on FCM regulation in the EU
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July 9, 2015

Scientific roundtable meeting on EDCs

The Pesticide Action Network Europe holds roundtable meeting on EDCs to strengthen the science in the debate to regulate EDCs in the EU
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July 7, 2015

Annual screening to identify SVHCs

ECHA selects over 200 substances for further investigation by European Member State authorities; selection is part of annual screening to identify Substances of Very High Concern
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July 6, 2015

Decision matrix for EDCs

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment proposes extended assessment criteria to identify endocrine disruptors under European regulation
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