INTERNATIONAL
Correction to the ICH guideline for residual solvents
IARC evaluations on some chemicals of interest
OECD…
…Draft update to Test Guideline 488
…Integrated approaches for testing and assessment (IATA) case studies
…New AOP released
…Draft guideline on defined approaches for skin sensitisation assessment
…JaCVAM validation study reports on the amino acid derivative reactivity assay
Updated version of eChemPortal
JMPR evaluation of pesticide residues
EUROPE
REACH…
…Keep REACH registrations up to date
…Authorisation application for the use of trichloroethylene
…Update to ECHA guidance on establishing Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)
…Four substances added to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP)
…New Chesar version released
…Additional information regarding the UK withdrawal from the EU
…Testing proposals involving vertebrate animals
Classification and labelling…
…Proposal for harmonised classification and labelling on five substances
…RAC opinions on harmonised classification and labelling on eight substances
Biocidal Products Regulation…
…Consultation on candidate for substitution of DBNPA
…BPC opinions on three active substances
…New R4BP version
EFSA…
…Draft guidance on the use of the TTC approach in food safety assessment
…Opinions on three groups of food flavourings
…Safety evaluation of two food-contact materials
…Consideration of the safety of four food enzymes
…Safety assessment of two animal feed additives
…Conclusions on the safety of three pesticides
…Assessment reports on three pesticides
…Opinion on the “basic substance” application for “bee glue”
…Evaluation of computational models for prediction of dermal absorption values
European Environment Agency report on mercury in the environment
SCCS…
…Final opinion on colloidal silver as a cosmetics ingredient
…“Notes of Guidance” for cosmetics updated
Cosmetics Europe recommendation on mineral oil hydrocarbons
DFG releases new issue of MAK value documentations
Danish EPA conducts risk assessment on chemicals released from “squishy toys”
CeHoS publishes list of suspected endocrine disruptors
UNITED KINGDOM
COC recent discussions
UNITED STATES
Final NTP Report on Carcinogens (RoC) monograph on antimony trioxide
Soluble nickel compounds added to Proposition 65 List
EPA releases updated PPRTV document on lanthanum
Outcome of the 148th meeting of the CIR Expert Panel
REST OF THE WORLD
Canadian screening assessments
Canadian authorities identify substances of low human health concern using the TTC approach
APVMA reconsiders methiocarb
NICNAS reports on industrial chemicals