EU environment ministers call for same level of safety for products in contact with drinking water as for materials in contact with food
July 2, 2018
ClientEarth: EU Commission delays decisions on chemicals
New study by ClientEarth finds that decisions by European Commission on use of substances of very high concern are ‘delayed unreasonably’ in most cases
June 25, 2018
ECHA classifies cyclic siloxanes as SVHCs
D4, D5 and D6 categorized as very persistent and very bioaccumulative; D4 also persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic; industry opposes to classification as substances of very high concern
June 15, 2018
ChemSec: Actions after REACH review?
International Chemical Secretariat criticizes action points outlined by EU Commission following its latest REACH review, laments lack of measurable actions, failure to address industry-caused delays and non-compliance
June 13, 2018
Recommendations for non-toxic environment
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) calls on EU Commission to release strategy for non-toxic environment, recommends 12 priority actions
June 12, 2018
EU nano-observatory databases
ECHA adds 2 searchable databases to European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials; resources contain information on nano-science and -technology, toxicological properties
June 11, 2018
11th amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation
EU Commission publishes 11th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, authorizes 2 new food contact substances, changes specific migration limits for 2 existing Union List substances
June 6, 2018
EU human biomonitoring conference
Austrian Presidency and EU Commission host conference on European Human Biomonitoring Initiative, September 28, 2018 in Vienna; registration open until June 30, 2018
June 6, 2018
Public consultation on 4 phthalates’ Authorisation List entries
EU Commission to update Authorisation List entries for DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP to reflect endocrine disrupting properties; ECHA consults on uses no longer exempted from authorization, such as FCMs, until August 6, 2018
June 5, 2018
EDC strategy addressed at European Parliament
Members of EU Parliament, EU Commission and national government representatives, scientists, NGOs convene to discuss endocrine disruptors, call on EU Commission to update EDC strategy
