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HomeMapping commonalities and differences in approaches for testing and assessment of endocrine disruptors within the EU and among relevant international trading partners
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The objective of this study is to compare approaches for the regulatory screening, testing and assessments of substances for the endocrine disrupting properties within the European Union (EU) and among relevant international trading partners, as well as the results of these approaches, in order to establish commonalities and differences and assess the drivers for these differences. To create a basis for the analyses of this study, an inventory of completed and on-going activities related the screening, priority setting, testing and assessment of chemicals for their endocrine disrupting properties in the EU (including within the Member States) and relevant international trading partners (US, Canada, Australia, Japan, China) was created. This was complemented by an expert consultation about ongoing activities, and resulted in a high level overview summary of the regulatory approaches for endocrine disrupting chemicals in the various legalities. This overview summary showed a common concern about the harmful effects of endocrine disrupting properties across the legalities. However, significant differences relate to the question whether endocrine disrupting chemicals require dedicated regulatory systems and structures to capture their effects appropriately, or whether the adverse effects produced by endocrine disrupting chemicals can be dealt with adequately within the existing regulatory structures.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission) , Brunel University London , DTU Food National Food Institute Denmark
- Themes: Research policy and organisation
- Subject: chemical product , economic structure , endocrine disease , endocrine disruptor , EU research policy , health risk , international trade , report , testing , toxic substance
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-79-65719-1 | DOI 10.2779/88725 | Catalogue number KH-02-17-145-EN-N |
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