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