INTERNATIONAL

IARC releases monographs on some nanomaterials and fibres

EUROPE

REACH…

…RAC opinions on occupational exposure

…Amendment to the Authorisation List

…SVHC decisions

…New proposal for the restriction of lead

…Calls for comments on PAHs

…Pre-registration of substances

…Updated guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment (IR&CSA)

…Other items of interest

Classification and labelling…

…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling

…Titanium dioxide classification proposal

…RAC opinion on glyphosate

Biocidal Products Regulation…

…Article 93 active substance list

…Updated guidance on the BPR

…New R4BP version

EFSA…

…Opinion on dietary reference values for vitamin K

…Evaluations of the genotoxic potential of food flavourings

…Assessment of ‘cranberry extract powder’ as a food supplement

…Evaluation of the use of tragacanth as a food additive

…Safety evaluations of food-contact materials

…Conclusions on the safety of pesticides

…Rapporteur assessment reports (RARs) on three pesticides

SCCS opinions on hair dye ingredients

Swedish consensus reports on workplace chemicals

RIVM review on perfluororoctanoic acid (PFOA)

ANSES issues recommendations to reduce mineral oil-contamination of foods

UNITED KINGDOM

COT July meeting

UNITED STATES

Draft NTP Report on Carcinogens (RoC) – monograph for haloacetic acids

EPA issues two IRIS reviews

REST OF THE WORLD

Canadian agencies publish screening assessments on cobalt and on MDI/MDA compounds

Japanese ministry seeks new risk assessment rulings on ten substances