
Agrochemical:
- Glyphosate: no change proposed to hazard classification
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agrees to keep glyphosate’s current classification as causing serious eye damage and being toxic to aquatic life. Based on a wide-ranging review of scientific evidence, the committee again concludes that classifying glyphosate as a carcinogen is not justified.
https://echa.europa.eu/it/-/glyphosate-no-change-proposed-to-hazard-classification
REACH:
- Assessments of two substance groups published.
Assessments of regulatory needs are now available for:
Methylene diphenyl ureas; and Aralkylamines
- Consolidated texts for UK REACH and CLP laws published
https://chemicalwatch.com/484152/consolidated-texts-for-uk-reach-and-clp-laws-published
Nanomaterials:
- Urinary MicroRNA-based Early Cancer Detection Using Nanowire-based Devices
Cosmetics:
- Danish Consumer Council exposes ‘undesirable’ substances in sunscreen products
Food:
- Efsa issues final list of plasticisers in FCMs prioritised for risk assessment