INTERNATIONAL
Draft OECD guidance on the in vitro testing of skin sensitisation potential
JECFA report on food additives
IARC verdict on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
OECD reports on nanomaterials
EUROPE
REACH…
…Guidance on information requirements for reproductive and developmental toxicity
…ECHA explains how it evaluates read-across decisions
…Recent OECD work highlighted for registrants of dossiers on nanomaterials
…Committee opinions on restriction proposals
…Two new substances of very high concern (SVHCs) added to the Candidate List
…Applications for authorisation discussed by RAC and SEAC
…Other items of interest
Classification and labelling…
…C&L inventory updated
…ECHA’s Enforcement Forum focuses on child-resistant fastenings
…Updated guidance on the application of the CLP criteria
…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling
…RAC opinions on classification and labelling
Biocidal Products Regulation…
…Draft updates to guidance on biocide toxicity and efficacy assessments
RIVM considers the grouping of nanomaterials
Four revised EFSA flavouring group evaluations
EFSA publishes opinion on caffeine
Health risks of dietary acrylamide considered by EFSA
EFSA dietary reference values (DRVs) for calcium and iron
EFSA assessments of animal feed additives
EFSA assesses genetically modified soybean
EFSA draft assessment reports (DARs) on three pesticides
Norwegian evaluation of bixafen metabolite
SCCS opinions on cosmetic ingredients
Herbal product assessments from EMA
Danish EPA evaluates 2,3-epoxypropylneodecanoate (EPDA)
UNITED STATES
TCEQ issues two new development support documents (DSDs)
Draft NTP toxicology report on a pentabromodiphenyl ether mixture (DE-71)…
…and Report on Carcinogens (RoC) monograph for cobalt
REST OF THE WORLD
NICNAS releases reports on industrial chemicals
TGA interim decisions on chemicals
Health Canada sets indoor air exposure limits for nitrogen dioxide…
…and considers the effects of benzo[a]pyrene in drinking water