In the EU Cosmetics Regulation, there are no specific provisions addressing endocrine disruptors (ED) but a fitness check conducted by the European Commission (COM(2018)739) concluded that the tools foreseen in the Regulation are suitable to deal with potential health hazards connected with ED. In 2014, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted a [...]
Guidance for the assessment of endocrine disrupting (ED) properties under the Biocidal Products and Plant Protection Product Regulations (BPR and PPPR) was published in 2018 by the European Food Safety Authorities (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)1. Adaptations of the European Chemicals and Classification & Labelling Regulations (REACH2 and CLP3) are planned, in line [...]
Developing a solid and consistent data package for physico-chemical (PC) properties, especially when dealing with substances linked together by read across, is a crucial but sometimes underestimated part of every REACH1 registration. PC parameters are critical endpoints used for hazard, exposure and risk assessment. They are also a cornerstone of the read across approaches applied [...]