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March 22, 2016
European Commission declines EU register for nanomaterials and confirms that new information requirements for nanomaterials under REACH will not be introduced before 2018
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March 11, 2016
Free colloquium co-organized by SOT and U.S. FDA addresses the Cramer classification scheme and threshold of toxicological concern; webinar available
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March 7, 2016
EU environment ministers call for urgent action on EDCs; video published on occasion of Environment Council meeting discussing EDC criteria
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March 7, 2016
European Commission announces public consultation on the regulatory fitness of chemicals legislation in the EU (REACH not included)
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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March 1, 2016
European Consumer Organisation calls on EU Commissioner to adopt science-based criteria for endocrine disruptors now and not wait until summer 2016
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February 23, 2016
New report by non-profit organization ChemSec shows that regulating and substituting hazardous chemicals promotes innovation, safer and better products, and overall economic benefits
Topics: green chemistry, regulation
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February 23, 2016
Non-profit organization HEAL publishes policy briefing on regulation of FCMs in the EU; prioritizes regulation of paper and board, varnishes and coatings, and printing inks; calls for ban of SVHCs and EDCs in food contact materials
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February 9, 2016
European Commission’s REACH Committee adopts draft regulation classifying BPA as ‘toxic for reproduction’
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February 3, 2016
Scientific criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals will be out before the summer 2016, says EU Commissioner during plenary debate
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February 1, 2016
Health and Environment Alliance submits comments to Commission’s BPA roadmap, recommends banning all bisphenols with endocrine disrupting properties for FCMs
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