INTERNATIONAL
SIAPs/ITAPs from OECD
IARC assesses carcinogenicity of organophosphate pesticides
EUROPE
Classification and Labelling
…‘Act Now!’ on CLP
…Proposals for the harmonised classification and labelling of nicotine, three cadmium salts and one herbicide
…Opinions from RAC on the harmonised classification and labelling of six chemicals
REACH
…Proposal for the restriction of methanol considered by ECHA
…RAC deliberations on the restriction of ammonium salts and bisphenol A (BPA)
…Trichloroethylene authorisation subject to RAC opinions
…Dose-response relationships and health guidance values for SVHCs
…Adoption of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for 2015-2017
…Other items of interest
Biocidal Products Regulation
…ECHA releases update to its SPC editor
…Revised working procedure for biocidal active substances
…Updated guidance on the environmental assessment of biocides
…Guidance on biocide efficacy assessment
…List of pending Article 95 applications published by ECHA
Toxtree updated
Report submitted to EFSA on developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) testing
Three revised EFSA flavouring group evaluations
EFSA assessment of zinc oxide nanoparticles used in food-contact materials
Various animal feed additives considered by EFSA
EFSA releases draft assessment reports (DARs) on the pesticides fenamidone and oxathiapiproline…
…And provides its conclusions on benzovindiflupyr and iprovalicarb
Herbal product assessments from EMA
SCCS opinions on β-arbutin and nanoform MBBT in cosmetics
Acute hazards of nicotine subject to ANSES assessment
BfR releases a communication on glyphosate’s carcinogenicity
UNITED KINGDOM
COT statements on PBDEs and HBCDDs
UNITED STATES
New AEGLs for several airborne chemicals published by NRC (volume 19)
TCEQ issues three new development support documents (DSDs)
FDA accepts GRAS status for two more food ingredients
US EPA finalises risk assessment of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)
REST OF THE WORLD
Canadian agencies release screening assessments on environmental chemicals
NICNAS reports on six industrial chemicals
Health criteria values for the fungicide fluopyram derived by APVMA
Canadian pesticide decision on momfluorothrin
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