INTERNATIONAL
IARC assesses carcinogenicity of chlorinated insecticides
EUROPE
REACH…
…Proposal for the restriction of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
…Fifteen substances to be added to ECHA’s Authorisation List
…Other items of interest
Classification and labelling…
…Consolidated CLP Regulation now available
…Updated guidance on the CLP Regulation
…Proposals for harmonised classification, and additional data on two substances
Biocidal Products Regulation
…Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) adopts opinions on seven active substances
…Registry for Biocidal Products (R4BP) updated
…New languages available for Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) editor
ECVAM strategy for achieving 3Rs impact in toxicokinetics
EFSA drafts guidance on assessment of uncertainty
EFSA flavouring group evaluation of α,β-unsaturated alicyclic ketones
EFSA dietary reference values (DRVs) for two vitamins and copper
EFSA re-evaluates the safety of several food additives
EFSA considers the health risks of the potential dietary contaminants chlorate…
…nitrofurans…
…and Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC)
EFSA assesses the safety of two synthetic sugars
Assessments by EFSA on food-processing materials
EFSA assesses genetically modified crops
EFSA draft assessment reports (DARs) on three pesticides
EFSA concludes on famoxadone
EFSA assessments of animal feed additives
SCENIHR issues draft opinion on tobacco additives
SCENIHR opinion on safety of DEHP and other plasticisers in medical devices
SCCS opinions on cosmetic ingredients
Herbal product assessments from EMA
Danish EPA releases toxicity reports on chemicals in consumer products and the environment…
…and establishes a tolerable daily intake (TDI) for antimony
DECOS carcinogenicity report on 4,4’-methylenedianiline (MDA)
UNITED KINGDOM
Report from the June COT meeting
UNITED STATES
Outcome of the 135th meeting of the CIR Expert Panel
REST OF THE WORLD
APVMA issues public release summary on fluensulfone
NICNAS releases reports on nickel(II) citrate and polyurethane crosspolymer-2