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Criteria to identify endocrine disruptors for biocidal products

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American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, 27 Jul 2016

AmCham EU calls for robust scientific criteria to identify endocrine disruptors. Failing to adopt such criteria will negatively impact public health, agriculture and trade. There are a number of commendable aspects found in the draft criteria to identify endocrine disruptors (EDs). These…

Cefic urges including potency in EU endocrine disruptor criteria

European Chemical Industry Council, 27 Jul 2016

Cefic requests including potency and severity in the criteria to distinguish between substances. They argue the current proposal is not fit for its regulatory purpose. Cefic also opposes sub-categories that create legal uncertainty and hinder innovation.
This prevents safe substances from being misidentified, protecting market positions and investments.
Environmental groups lose a precautionary approach that identifies hazards without considering potency.

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Dow Europe GmbH, 28 Jul 2016

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) welcomes the Commission’s inclusion of valuable elements for ED criteria in its proposal. We agree with applying the WHO IPCS definition and a weight-of-evidence approach when evaluating ED potential. However, Option 2 is insufficient for regulatory purposes as it…

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Plastics Europe, 27 Jul 2016

PlasticsEurope, the association of European Plastics Manufacturers, believes that the draft criteria to identify endocrine disruptors do not differentiate between substances which are of high concern from those of low or no concern. The plastics producers support the WHO/IPCS definition and the…

Cosmetics industry urges potency inclusion in endocrine disruptor criteria

Cosmetics Europe, 28 Jul 2016

Cosmetics Europe recommends including potency and full hazard assessments in the identification criteria. They argue the definition should distinguish substances posing real danger from those with negligible risk.
This would prevent safe cosmetic ingredients from being unfairly restricted or banned.

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European Federation of National Associations of Water Services, 28 Jul 2016

EurEau represents national associations of water services in Europe who heavily rely on the confidence of their consumers in the quality of drinking water resources. Water suppliers must have access to adequate and reliable sources that are protected from contamination. The sustainable protection…

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EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG, 27 Jul 2016

From Evonik´s perspective, the criteria presented by the European Commission do not suitably differentiate between substances that can be used safely and substances in need of regulation. We acknowledge that the presented criteria for ED are based on the WHO definition. Moreover, a “weight of…

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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 27 Jul 2016

Henkel acknowledges the Commission’s proposal on scientific criteria for the determination of chemicals with endocrine disruption properties. We welcome the inclusion of the WHO definition and a “weight of evidence” approach as a basis for decision making in the course of the substance assessment.…

Covestro demands potency be included in endocrine disruptor criteria

Covestro AG, 27 Jul 2016

Covestro requests including potency and hazard characterization to identify substances of high concern. They oppose categories for suspected disruptors to avoid legal uncertainty and extra animal testing. They advocate for Option 4 to ensure regulatory effectiveness and efficiency.
This would limit the number of chemicals labeled as endocrine disruptors.
Animal welfare groups lose as categories for suspected disruptors increase animal testing.

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France Chimie, 28 Jul 2016

UIC supports using the WHO IPCS definition, with clear reference to all three elements of adverse effects: mode of action and causality, and its definition of adverse effects. We further support the review of all the relevant scientific evidence and then making a weight of evidence assessment…

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Endocrine Society, 27 Jul 2016

The Endocrine Society expresses disappointment and concern that the European Commission’s regulatory criteria published on June 15, 2016 are too narrow to effectively protect the public from endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The Endocrine Society includes over 18,000 physicians, scientists, and…

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Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, 27 Jul 2016

Le 15 juin dernier, la Commission européenne (CE) rendait publique sa proposition de critères d’identification des perturbateurs endocriniens (PE), accompagnée de plusieurs textes visant à proposer des amendements aux règlements en vigueur relatifs aux produits biocides et aux produits…

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LANXESS AG, 28 Jul 2016

We acknowledge the efforts of the European Commission to define criteria for endocrine disruptors, however we believe that the current proposal is not yet fit for the purpose of regulating biocidal substances. We are of the opinion that only such substances should be classified as endocrine…

ZERO urges stricter EU criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals

ZERO - ASSOCIAÇÃO SISTEMA TERRESTRE SUSTENTÁVEL, 26 Jul 2016

ZERO demands a three-category approach to identify confirmed, suspected, and potential endocrine disruptors. They argue criteria should include substances presumed to have adverse effects.
Strengthening these criteria would prevent diseases and avoid billions in annual health costs.
Chemical producers face higher costs to develop and use better and safer alternatives.

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Center for International Environmental Law, 18 Jul 2016

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) welcomes the Commission’s effort to define criteria for endocrine disruptors based on the WHO/IPCS definition, and without the element of potency, according to the Commission’s mandate to adopt “specific scientific criteria for the determination…

WECF Urges Stricter Identification Criteria for Endocrine Disruptors

Women Engage for a Common Future, 27 Jul 2016

WECF recommends identifying disruptors when they are presumed harmful, not just known. They propose a three-category system including confirmed, suspected, and potential disruptors.
Tougher standards would reduce healthcare costs and protect citizens from hormone-related diseases.
Manufacturers of biocides would be forced to invest in new, safer product alternatives.

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Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk e.V., 28 Jul 2016

PAN Germany (Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk e.V.) calls on the EU Institutions to make significant changes to the proposed criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) presented by the European Commission (COM). We welcome the COM decision not to include potency in the definition.…

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Breast Cancer UK, 27 Jul 2016

Breast Cancer UK welcomes the opportunity to respond to the proposed criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). We call on the EU Commission to make significant changes, as we believe that the current proposal requires such a high burden of proof that it will only identify a…

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Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. , Friends of the Earth Germany, 27 Jul 2016

BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V.)/Friends of the Earth Germany calls on the EU Commission to make significant changes to the proposed criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The current proposal fails to address this pressing public health threat and…

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Verband TEGEWA e.V., 27 Jul 2016

Die Mitgliedsfirmen des Verbandes TEGEWA e.V. – hierunter eine Vielzahl kleiner und mittelständischer Unternehmen – sind in unterschiedlichsten Anwendungsgebieten und sehr anspruchsvollen Märkten tätig, die mit zeitgemäßen und hoch-technischen, anwendungsspezifischen Produkten versorgt werden…

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Reforestación Sin Fronteras, 26 Jul 2016

RSF, atendiendo al principio de precaución y y la preservación de la salud pública, solicita a la Comisión Europea que realice cambios sustanciales en los criterios propuestos para identificar los contaminantes hormonales o EDCs. La propuesta actual no soluciona esta amenaza a la salud pública…

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Rebutting Industry Science with Knowledge Consultancy, 23 Jul 2016

I have no expertise on whether the Commission has gone beyond what the EU Treaties and related law allow it to do in changing settled laws that the three main bodies have agreed on. Nevertheless it feels obvious that it has. Namely: 1) You claim that POTENCY will not be a criteria to…

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Inter-Environnement Wallonie, 20 Jul 2016

Inter-Environnement Wallonie demande à la Commission européenne d’apporter des modifications importantes aux critères d’identification des perturbateurs endocriniens (PE) proposés. La proposition actuelle ne permet pas de répondre à cette menace pour la santé publique, ni de remplir le mandat légal…

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Det Økologiske Råd, 14 Jul 2016

The Danish Ecological Council calls on the EU Commission to make significant changes to the proposed criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The current proposal fails to address this pressing public health threat and fulfil the legal mandate to protect the health of humans,…

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Lancaster University, 6 Jul 2016

I am one among a number of researchers looking at how to make best use of the best evidence to identify and classify endocrine disruptors. While we are encouraged that the proposal acknowledges the role which systematic review (SR) methods could play in identifying EDCs, and are satisfied with the…