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June 20, 2017
EU Member States to discuss and possibly vote on Commission’s draft criteria to identify endocrine disruptors on July 4, 2017
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June 19, 2017
Endocrinology societies send letter to EU Commission, urge Member States to work on EDC criteria that better protect the environment and human health
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June 19, 2017
ECHA Member State Committee identifies bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern because of its endocrine disrupting effects in humans, in addition to its reprotoxic properties
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June 9, 2017
Industry association calls for harmonized EU legislation on materials in contact with drinking water; proposal by EU Commission expected by end of 2017
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June 9, 2017
Scientists call for more research and regulation regarding ‘mobile’ chemicals, as these pose high risk to aquatic environment and drinking water quality
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June 8, 2017
Belgian and Dutch authorities work on harmonized migration conditions for food contact coatings, invite industry associations for input
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June 8, 2017
Several U.S. NGOs file objection to FDA’s decision for continued use of perchlorates in antistatic agents in food packaging; formal public hearing requested
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June 7, 2017
EU Commission presents latest revised draft of criteria to identify endocrine disruptors to Member States; no formal vote taken; next meeting not yet scheduled
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June 6, 2017
German parliament passes new packaging law aiming to increase recycling and prevention of packaging waste; law enters into force January 1, 2019
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June 2, 2017
EU Commission’s working group on FCMs discusses fluorinated substances in food packaging, supply chain survey, roadmap for evaluating FCM framework regulation, monitoring of mineral oils, Union Measure on printed FCMs
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