Scientists from EC Joint Research Centre review legislation and approaches currently used for risk assessment of chemical mixtures; evaluate case studies, discuss challenges and novel tools
May 31, 2016
Fitness of EU chemicals legislation
European Consumer Organisation concerned over implications of Commission’s fitness check on chemicals legislation for consumer safety
May 23, 2016
Opinion: EC guilty of EDC delays
Article in Le Monde critically discusses European Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs; final EDC criteria expected on June 15, 2016
May 20, 2016
EDC: Motion of censure fails
Motion of censure on European Commission stopped due to insufficient number of signatures after 16 Members of European Parliament withdraw theirs
May 17, 2016
MEPs criticize Commission over delayed EDC criteria
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
May 13, 2016
EFSA EREN: Identifying emerging risks
Overview article describes outcomes of EFSA’s emerging risks exchange network (EREN) from 2010-2014, strategy for dealing with emerging risks in food safety
May 4, 2016
EU nanomaterial definition coming soon
European Commission to update nanomaterial definition by September or October 2016
May 3, 2016
Controversy over TTIP
Greenpeace leaks TTIP negotiation documents implying risks for environment and public health; EU Commissioner for trade asserts that trade deal will not lower EU standards
May 2, 2016
EU Parliament: Draft report
European Parliament publishes draft report on the implementation of food contact materials regulation; calls on the European Commission to harmonize regulations for more FCMs, improve on risk assessment and enforcement
April 26, 2016
Opinions: EDC criteria without potency cut-offs
Group of international scientists and non-profit organization speak out against including potency considerations in the criteria to identify EDCs on EU-level
