INTERNATIONAL
Draft OECD guidance for in vitro eye irritation and cell transformation tests
JECFA report on veterinary drug residues
OECD predicts skin sensitisation potential of 4-isopropylaniline
EUROPE
REACH
…Updated guidance on the preparation of CLH dossiers
…ECHA updates its guidance on genotoxicity testing
…Online assistance on safety data sheets and exposure scenarios
…Illustrative example of exposure scenarios
…ECETOC report on the PBT/vPvB assessment of chemicals under REACH
…Proposals for harmonised classification and labelling
…Applications for authorisation: trichloroethylene and diarsenic trioxide
…CARACAL considers acute toxicity testing
…Other items of interest
Biocidal Products Regulation
…ECHA publishes transitional guidance report
ECVAM report on alternative test methods
European deliberations on thresholds for endocrine disruption
SCENIHR guidance on the health assessment of nanomaterials in medical devices
EFSA report on dietary reference values (DRVs) for folates and niacin
EFSA flavouring group evaluation of four carboxamides
Food additive use of indigo carmine and propionates evaluated by EFSA
EFSA publishes opinion on carvone
Lipase considered for food enzyme use by EFSA
EFSA considers the health risks of beauvericin and enniatins
EFSA assesses genetically modified cotton
Animal feed additives assessed by EFSA
Draft assessment report (DAR) addenda released by EFSA on two pesticides
EFSA concludes on four pesticides
Five biocides evaluated by EC Environment
BfR recommendations on chlorate in food
Herbal product assessments from EMA
SCHER issues preliminary opinion on chromium(VI) in toys
ANSES toxicology reference values (“VTRs”) for n-hexane and benzene
ANSES derives indoor air quality guideline values (IAGVs) for acetaldehyde
UNITED KINGDOM
COT Statement on endosulfan isomers, pentachlorobenzene and chlordecone
UNITED STATES
NRC reviews the carcinogenicity of formaldehyde and styrene
Development support documents (DSDs) issued by TCEQ
Draft updated EPA risk assessment of dicrotophos
REST OF THE WORLD
Canadian draft reports on aromatic azo and benzidine-based substances
Registration decisions on thyme and wintergreen oils from Health Canada
Tetrachloroethylene in drinking water considered by Health Canada
NICNAS issues full public reports on industrial chemicals
APVMA approval of fluensulfone
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