INTERNATIONAL

IARC finalises monographs on welding, molybdenum trioxide and indium tin oxide

EUROPE

REACH…

…Draft proposal for the restriction of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

…Authorisation applications for the use of chromium trioxide

…Testing proposals involving vertebrate animals

Classification and labelling…

…Proposal for harmonised classification and labelling on 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide

EFSA…

…Updated guidance on pharmacologically active substances in animal products

…Reconsideration of vitamin D tolerable upper intake level for infants

…Opinion on twenty α,β-unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes and their precursors as flavourings

…Evaluation of Allanblackia seed oil in food

…Assessment of various food additives

…Conclusion on the safety of Chinese red yeast rice (RYR) monacolins

…Safety evaluation of PHBH as a food-contact material

…Reports on genetically modified maize and cotton

…Consideration of five animal feed additives

…Opinion on novel foods

…Assessment reports on three pesticides

…Conclusions on the safety of five pesticides

EFSA/BfR comparison of guidelines on uncertainty analysis

EMA assessment of soya beans

ANSES proposes list of currently non-regulated air pollutants

UNITED KINGDOM

Parliamentary report on e-cigarettes

UNITED STATES

New ATSDR toxicological profiles made available

EPA releases revised human health risk assessments for three chlorotriazine pesticides

EPA issues updated PPRTV document

REST OF THE WORLD

Canadian screening assessments on benzophenone and phenacetin

NICNAS reports on industrial chemicals