INTERNATIONAL
JECFA report on veterinary drug residues
OECD SIARs/ITARs on seven chemicals
Draft OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals
EUROPE
REACH
…Review of criteria for non-aquatic organisms within PBT/vPvB frameworks
…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling
…Additional consultation launched on the classification and labelling of acetochlor
…ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) adopts five opinions on harmonised classification and labelling
…Proposed restriction of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE)
…Consultations on ten potential substances of very high concern (SVHCs)
…Public consultation on substances to be added to ECHA’s Authorisation List
…Applications for authorisation supported by RAC and SEAC
…Other items of interest
SEURAT-1 Research Initiative releases 2014 progress report
EFSA draft assessment reports (DARs)
EFSA concludes on four pesticides
Herbal product assessments from EMA
SCENIHR issues draft opinion on the safety of dental amalgam
BfR assessment of polyethylene microparticles in cosmetics
RIVM reviews the toxicology of bisphenol A (BPA)
UNITED KINGDOM
COT September deliberations
UNITED STATES
California EPA publishes evidence on the carcinogenicity of two groups of compounds
EPA finalises PPRTV documents covering several compounds
Finalised NTP report on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)
REST OF THE WORLD
Canadian authorities issue five screening assessment reports on environmental chemicals
NICNAS issues full public reports on three industrial chemicals
Health Canada releases an evaluation report on fluopyram, a fungicidal active ingredient…
…and issues registration decisions on three other pesticides
APVMA issues public release summaries on derquantel and flonicamid
FSANZ applications for genetically modified cotton
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