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July 21, 2016

New tool to evaluate EDC science

Collaboration of international scientists develop SYRINA framework for reviewing and assessing studies on endocrine disruptors; urge regulators to use these new methods for decision-making

Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

July 20, 2016

EU EDC criteria: Public consultations

European Commission launches two public consultations on proposed EDC criteria for plant protection and biocidal products; feedback can be given until July 28, 2016

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 19, 2016

German printing ink regulation progresses

Germany notifies EU Commission of new draft regulation for printed food contact materials; final decision not before October 6, 2016

Topics: inks, migration, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 13, 2016

Opinion: Commission’s EDC criteria are illegal

Environmental law organization ClientEarth publishes legal opinion judging the European Commission’s EDC criteria non-compliant with the mandating regulations

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 13, 2016

EU EDC criteria: Highest level of protection

European Commission’s Director for Food and Feed Safety, Innovation affirms Commission’s commitment to protect human health and environment from endocrine disruptors

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 13, 2016

European Parliament prepares FCM report

Members of the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote in favor of draft report recommending improvements to FCM regulations; CHEM Trust blog reviews report; final vote scheduled for October 2016

Topics: regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 11, 2016

EU: FCM legislation vs. REACH

CHEM Trust hosts expert workshop on gaps and overlaps between EU chemicals regulation REACH and EU food contact materials legislation; meeting notes available online

Topics: REACH, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 7, 2016

Scientists send letter about EDC criteria

Group of scientists express concern about proposed EDC criteria in open letter to EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis and make recommendations for improvement

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

July 4, 2016

Final report: EU EDC screening

European Commission issues final report on the screening of potential EDCs as part of the impact assessment on EDC criteria; option 1 of EDC roadmap appears as most conservative approach

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, JRC, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

June 30, 2016

EU environmental ministers want more protective EDC criteria

Environmental ministers of France, Denmark, and Sweden ask Commission to amend proposed EDC criteria to better protect human health and the environment

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

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