The European Commission just released its proposal for the creation of hazard classes for EDCs under the EU legislation for classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP). By the Health and Environment Alliance.

Statistics for the New Chemicals Review Program under TSCA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a redesign and updates to the statistics webpage for the New Chemicals Review Program. The update includes additional information and metrics on the EPA's review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), increasing transparency. The EPA also has a web application ChemView for public access to non-confidential business information on chemicals regulated under TSCA, including new chemical notices and notices of substantial risk.

Changes to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Requirements for PFAS
EPA proposed a rule that would improve reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the TRI by eliminating an exemption that allows facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals are used in small concentrations. Comments due Feb. 3. See related, EPA Proposes to Close ‘Loophole’ for Reporting ‘Forever Chemical’ Releases, from The Hill.

TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment

Comments due Dec. 27.

Cumulative Risk Assessment; Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Request for Nominations of ad hoc Expert Reviewers
EPA is seeking nominations of scientific experts as peer reviewers of two documents, “Draft Proposed Principles of Cumulative Risk Assessment Under the Toxic Substances Control Act” and “Draft Proposed Approach for Cumulative Risk Assessment of High-Priority Phthalates and a Manufacturer Requested Phthalate Under the Toxic Substance Control Act.” Nominations due Jan. 20.

Germany Proposes a Restriction on BPA and Other Bisphenols with Endocrine Disrupting Properties for the Environment

"The proposal concludes that it is not possible, based on current scientific knowledge, to set sufficiently safe threshold values for endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment... the proposed restriction aims to minimise the emissions of bisphenols with endocrine disrupting properties to the environment."
Comments due Jan. 25.

European Commission Proposes Revisions to Packaging and Waste Legislation

Focusing on reducing waste. By the Food Packaging Forum.

Global Plastic Treaty Should Address Chemicals
Dey et al. Letter in Science. 2022 Nov 25;378(6622):841-842. Also see:
Countries Split on Plastics Treaty Focus as U.N. Talks Close, Reuters, and Integrating a Chemicals Perspective into the Global Plastic Treaty, Wang Z, Praetorius A. Environ Sci Technol Lett. 2022 Dec 13;9(12):1000-1006.

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