INTERNATIONAL
OECD launches AOP-KB, its knowledge base on adverse outcome pathways
WHO guidance on uncertainty evaluation in risk assessment
OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals
SIDS Initial Assessment Reports (SIARs) released by OECD
JMPR evaluates pesticide residues
EUROPE
REACH
…ECHA unveils web pages for REACH 2018
…ECHA alerts on substances being considered for risk management
…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling
…ECHA issues two ‘calls for evidence’ on proposed restrictions for D4 and D5
…Other items of interest
Biocidal Products Regulation
…ECHA publishes official Article 95 list for biocides
…ECHA publishes a practical guide on the BPR
…Ten opinions adopted by Biocidal Products Committee
EC provides comprehensive overview of non-standard (eco)toxicity test methods
In vitro test protocols from ECVAM
Two revised EFSA flavouring group evaluations
EFSA assessment of a food-contact material
EFSA dietary reference values (DRVs) for chromium, selenium and zinc
EFSA considers the health risks of perchlorates in food
EFSA assessments of animal feed additives
EFSA concludes on two pesticides
Herbal product assessment from EMA
Opinions on cosmetics ingredients from SCCS
Norwegian risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) maize strains
Danish EPA reviews environmental fate of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs)
UNITED KINGDOM
COC guidance on deriving points of departure (PODs) and potency estimates for carcinogens
UNITED STATES
NTP announces 13th Report on Carcinogens (RoC)
Outcome of the 132nd meeting of the CIR Expert Panel
EPA releases tranche of registration review documents
New AEGLs for several airborne halogens published by NRC (volume 18)
REST OF THE WORLD
Canadian authorities release three screening assessment reports
NICNAS releases public reports on several industrial chemicals
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