INTERNATIONAL

IARC releases monograph on red and processed meats

EUROPE

REACH…

…RAC opinions on occupational exposure

…Calls for comments on oxo-degradable plastics and calcium cyanamide

…Other items of interest

Classification and labelling…

…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling for four compounds

Biocidal Products Regulation…

…Union authorisation of biocidal products

EFSA…

…Evaluation of 19 aliphatic sulphides and thiols

…Consideration of silver hydrosol as a food additive

…Opinion on propylene glycol as a food additive

…Report on genetically modified maize

…Conclusions on eight animal feed additives

…Assessment reports on four pesticides

SCCS preliminary opinion on colloidal silver as a cosmetics ingredient

RIVM…

…Review on parabens

…Risk assessment of synephrine

UNITED KINGDOM

COT releases three statements

Public Health England publishes water fluoridation health monitoring report

UNITED STATES

Outcome of the 146th meeting of the CIR Expert Panel

REST OF THE WORLD

NICNAS reports on two industrial chemicals

Draft Canadian screening assessment of epoxy resins