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regulation
June 8, 2016
IKEA, H&M, COOP Denmark and other leading companies urge European Commission to adopt science-based EDC criteria that protect citizens’ health
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June 6, 2016
European Commission should consider potency in scientific criteria to identify EDCs, according to U.S. consultant; highlights NGOs’ and researchers’ agenda in EDC controversy
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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June 1, 2016
Articles in Nature and The Guardian discuss what will change under reformed U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA; EPA to gain more authority, concerns over public health protection remain
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June 1, 2016
Health & Environment article addresses challenge of effectively regulating endocrine disrupters; explains hazard-based and risk-based approaches
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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May 31, 2016
European Consumer Organisation concerned over implications of Commission’s fitness check on chemicals legislation for consumer safety
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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May 26, 2016
U.S. House of Representatives passes final bill to reform U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA
Topics: regulation, TSCA
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May 26, 2016
ECHA publishes second report on the operation of the REACH and CLP regulation; knowledge of chemical properties increased; companies still need to provide more and better data
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May 23, 2016
Article in Le Monde critically discusses European Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs; final EDC criteria expected on June 15, 2016
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May 23, 2016
U.S. House and Senate negotiators agree on draft bill to update TSCA; final votes and signing by U.S. President Obama may follow soon
Topics: regulation, TSCA
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May 17, 2016
Members of the European Parliament submit motion of censure to President of European Parliament; criticize EC’s failure to provide EDC criteria in due time
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