INTERNATIONAL
ISO updates its guidelines on the testing of medical devices
IARC verdict on polybrominated biphenyls
EUROPE
REACH
…Review of criteria for non-aquatic organisms within PBT/vPvB frameworks
…Clarification on the REACH registration of cosmetic ingredients
…ECHA drafts update of its community rolling action plan (CoRAP)
…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling
…Applications for authorisation of trichloroethylene
…Other items of interest
Biocidal Products Regulation
…Biocides Review Programme Regulation enters into force
…Transitional guidance on the evaluation of environmental risk mitigation measures (RMM)
…New Summary Product Characteristic (SPC) editor for biocides authorisation
EFSA issues exposure guidance for risk assessments of plant protection products
Three revised EFSA flavouring group evaluations
EFSA assessment of two substances used in food-contact materials
EFSA concludes on three pesticides
Herbal product assessments from EMA
Opinions on cosmetics ingredients from SCCS
SCENIHR drafts opinion on di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in medical devices
DECOS human health reports on acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulphate and fungal alpha-amylase
Swedish authorities assess chemicals in textiles
UNITED KINGDOM
Outcome of the October COT meeting
UNITED STATES
EPA issues guidance on data-derived extrapolation factors (DDEFs)
EPA finalises PPRTV documents covering four compounds
FDA accepts GRAS status for two food ingredients
Finalised NTP toxicology report on β-picoline
Finalised development support document (DSD) on chromic acid mist from TCEQ
REST OF THE WORLD
Canadian authorities release reports on four pesticides…
…and issue a draft screening assessment report on various azo acid dyes
TGA evaluates three agricultural and veterinary chemicals
NICNAS issues full public reports on two industrial chemicals
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