France publishes second national strategy on endocrine disrupting chemicals; plans creation of EDC list in 2020, followed by education campaigns; calls for tighter and more harmonized EDC regulations EU-wide; allocates funds to support EDC research
France vs. EU: Ban on BPA in FCMs
Internal briefing document reveals EU Commission’s past intention for legal action against France’s ban of bisphenol A in food contact materials; Commission-internal disagreements put case on hold
French ban on disposable plastic tableware
New rule on single-use plastics in France: plates, cutlery, cups to consist of at least 50% biobased materials by 2020
EDCs: France pushes for hazard based definition
France places EDC definition on meeting agenda of Ministers of the Environment, supports definition based on hazard properties
France publishes national EDC strategy
France to remove BPA from cashier receipts and toys; to evaluate safety of 5 food contact substances suspected to be EDCs in 2014
France: 1st nanomaterial directory
France publishes results from nanomaterial reporting scheme, more than 243 substances registered
France publishes EDC lists
French ecology and agriculture ministers publish lists of biocides and pesticides suspected to contain endocrine disruptors
France: BPA proposed as SVHC
France declares intention of proposing BPA as a substance of very high concern by August 2016
France updates action plan on EDCs
National draft action plan on EDCs open for consultation; Health and Environmental Alliance submits comments, welcomes initiative
France’s single-use plastic ban scrutinized
French National Assembly votes to ban all single-use plastics by 2040; seen as ‘far too late’ by many environmental advocates, criticized as being not ambitious enough