http://chemicalwatch.com/newsLatest news from Chemical WatchThu, 17 May 2012 04:30 GMT180SaturdaySundayhttp://chemicalwatch.com/11085?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTExperts discuss EU work towards progressive phase out of animal testing and more accurate, less costly toxicity testinghttp://chemicalwatch.com/11093?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTUS, Canadian and Mexican officials continue cooperation under Commission on Environmental Cooperationhttp://chemicalwatch.com/11096?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTNRC to examine assessment development process and weight of evidence approacheshttp://chemicalwatch.com/11084?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTCities in south China have been conducting strict inspections on hazardous chemical shipments in the past few months. Incorrect labelling of hazardous chemicals...http://chemicalwatch.com/11088?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTIndia has delayed enactment of the Drugs and Cosmetics (fourth amendment) Rules 2010 to 1 October 2012, according to an announcement by the Indian Ministry of...http://chemicalwatch.com/11094?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Commission has published an amendment to Annex XVII of REACH, virtually banning the use of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the EU. Published on 15 May in...http://chemicalwatch.com/11095?rss=newsWed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMTECHA has called for information on 11 testing proposals. Scientifically-valid information and studies from third parties should be submitted to the agency by 2...http://chemicalwatch.com/11077?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Commission is hosting a conference on endocrine disrupters to discuss current challenges in science and policy. The meeting will address the...http://chemicalwatch.com/11081?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Commission‚s decision on the non-inclusion of the organophospate naled for product type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control...http://chemicalwatch.com/11076?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (Ecetoc) has published its annual report, which includes a summary of the research that took...http://chemicalwatch.com/11083?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTGermany and Sweden have notified ECHA of plans to submit eight Annex XV proposals for substances of very high concern in August. The substances to be proposed...http://chemicalwatch.com/11082?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to make further revisions to its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of...http://chemicalwatch.com/11079?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will temporarily suspend the support service for Chesar in the run up to the launch of version 2.0 of the chemical safety...http://chemicalwatch.com/11080?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe California Environmental Protection Agency is to hold a public meeting on 4 June 2012 to discuss its proposed cumulative impacts screening methodology,...http://chemicalwatch.com/11078?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTMexico's Ministry of Health has published an Official Standard for environmental health limiting the bioavailability of heavy metals in toys and school...http://chemicalwatch.com/11075?rss=newsTue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMTTo mark the fiftieth anniversary of its creation, the European Consumers Organisation (Beuc) has published a brochure setting out its vision of a 2020 EU...http://chemicalwatch.com/11068?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTIndependent expert group commissioned by ExxonMobil says short and long term effects studies are neededhttp://chemicalwatch.com/11062?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTJapan has affirmed its support for the establishment of a global mercury convention in advance of key international negotiations at the end of June. The...http://chemicalwatch.com/11070?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTECHA has launched a consultation on five proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (HCL). The substances covered are: Isoxaflutole; Tembotrione;...http://chemicalwatch.com/11072?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe US Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn a proposed revocation of certain testing requirements for CI Pigment Blue 61 after it received a negative...http://chemicalwatch.com/11073?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe Canadian government has published the final update on the human health assessment of long-chain chlorinated alkanes. The update includes new information...http://chemicalwatch.com/11069?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Commission's Directorate General Enterprise and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have agreed to work more closely on toy safety in...http://chemicalwatch.com/11074?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Commission‚s decision on the non-inclusion of dichlorvos for product type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other...http://chemicalwatch.com/11065?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTSerbia has published in its Official Gazette dated 8 May an ordinance amending the rules governing legal experts carrying out training for chemicals...http://chemicalwatch.com/11067?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe Serbian Chemicals Agency has confirmed it will carry out the necessary inspections to check that its detergents manufacturers are conforming with the...http://chemicalwatch.com/11066?rss=newsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe Serbian Chemicals Agency has issued a statement reminding companies that from 1 June legislation comes into force limiting the total allowable content of...http://chemicalwatch.com/11053?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTMembers of the European Parliament have reached agreement on conditions covering the export of toxic waste from the EU. The conditions, which have already been...http://chemicalwatch.com/11051?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTA new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University demonstrates that exposure of one generation to commonly-used and environmentally-available...http://chemicalwatch.com/11046?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTA literature review of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) between 1996 and 2011 commissioned by the European Environment Agency (EEA) indicates such...http://chemicalwatch.com/11056?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTAs expected the European Parliament has postponed approval of the 2010 accounts of the European Food Safety Agency and the European Environment Agency (CW 28...http://chemicalwatch.com/11047?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTIn its final assessment of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified eight safer alternatives. NPEs are used...http://chemicalwatch.com/11052?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe Council of the European Union has formally adopted the Regulation concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products (CW 19 January 2012)....http://chemicalwatch.com/11055?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe OECD has announced that the Substances in Preparations In the Nordic (Spin) database has been added to e-ChemPortal. SPIN aims to provide public access to...http://chemicalwatch.com/11057?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe European Commission has published a decision in the Official Journal to add hydrochloric acid as an active substance in Annex I of the biocidal products...http://chemicalwatch.com/11061?rss=newsFri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMTECHA has published a revised fact sheet on data-sharing, following substantial revision of the Guidance last month (CW 4 April 2012).http://chemicalwatch.com/11040?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTUK NGO questions gap between ECHA compliance check and enforcement at member state levelhttp://chemicalwatch.com/11030?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTGrowing workload and staff cuts will lead to “negative priorities” says Dancethttp://chemicalwatch.com/11028?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTIndustry calls for a harmonised approach to nanotechnologieshttp://chemicalwatch.com/11032?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTDiána Bánáti, chair of the management board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been forced to resign because of her close...http://chemicalwatch.com/11035?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTPlasticsEurope has claimed there is "no convincing evidence" that very low levels of bisphenol A (BPA) can alter mammary gland development in monkeys in...http://chemicalwatch.com/11024?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a report looking at how measures to encourage the sustainable use of plant protection products could be...http://chemicalwatch.com/11022?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTA last batch of 208 chemical substances were submitted before last autumn‚s deadline for inclusion in China‚s Inventory of Existing Chemical...http://chemicalwatch.com/11033?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTJRC says substitute material has similar oestrogenic effects and should be further assessedhttp://chemicalwatch.com/11029?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe Environment, Health and Safety Center of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has updated its environmental, health and safety management system (AD...http://chemicalwatch.com/11042?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTUS researchers have found engineered nanoparticles, including titanium dioxide, iron oxide and fumed silica in the air around photocopiers. Some reports have...http://chemicalwatch.com/11043?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTBisphenol-A (BPA) can inhibit the activity of important enzymes that help to protect cells in the body from oxidative stress, according to a team of researchers...http://chemicalwatch.com/11044?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTSilver nanoparticles commonly used to prevent microbial growth have the potential to inhibit nitrifying bacteria in wastewater treatment works, according to...http://chemicalwatch.com/11036?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe number of environmentally-friendly mobile phone handsets sold worldwide will increase to 392m by 2017, ten times the number shipped in 2012, according to a...http://chemicalwatch.com/11041?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTA human cancer cell model could be used to help identify environmental carcinogens and replace animal tests. Researchers from South Korea have developed an in...http://chemicalwatch.com/11026?rss=newsWed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMTThe French Union of Chemical Industries (UIC) and the French environment ministry have signed an agreement committing to hold a series of workshops over the...