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Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health - Part 2
Our wellbeing depends on the health of animals, plants and our environment. What affects one affects all the others, and increasingly so.
A One Health perspective is about joining forces to find integrated solutions to common challenges such as climate change and antibiotic resistance.
Join us to hear from experts at five EU scientific agencies about how we can put One Health into practice. Whether it's safeguarding access to life-saving medicines or combating the next pandemics, a One Health approach will be essential to how our society navigates the future.?
This is the second of our two part episode with speakers from five EU agencies. Listen to the first episode here.
Host
James Ramsay, Head of Communications - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Guests
Carlos das Neves, Chief Scientist - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Wim De Coen, Head of Hazard Assessment at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mike Catchpole, Chief Scientist at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Dario Piselli, Expert in environment and health at the European Environment Agency (EEA)
Steffen Thirstrup, Chief Medical Officer at the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
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Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health - Part 1
Our wellbeing depends on the health of animals, plants and our environment. What affects one affects all the others, and increasingly so.
A One Health perspective is about joining forces to find integrated solutions to common challenges such as climate change and antibiotic resistance.
Join us to hear from experts at five EU scientific agencies about how we can put One Health into practice. Whether it's safeguarding access to life-saving medicines or combating the next pandemics, a One Health approach will be essential to how our society navigates the future.?
This is the first of our two part episode with speakers from five EU agencies.
Host
James Ramsay, Head of Communications - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Guests
Carlos das Neves, Chief Scientist - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Wim De Coen, Head of Hazard Assessment at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mike Catchpole, Chief Scientist at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Dario Piselli, Expert in environment and health at the European Environment Agency (EEA)
Steffen Thirstrup, Chief Medical Officer at the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
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EU enforcement project: excessive levels of harmful chemicals found in consumer products
Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast. In this episode, we explore an EU enforcement project that revealed concerning levels of banned chemicals in everyday consumer goods across Europe. The findings? A significant 18% non-compliance rate in various items like electrical devices, sports gear, toys, and fashion products.
Join us as we discuss the project's key discoveries and recommendations with experts Karin Rumar and Maciej Baranski. They shed light on the presence of harmful substances like phthalates, lead, and cadmium in these items, and how enforcement measures were taken to address non-compliant products.
The project's recommendations for industry emphasise the responsibility of companies in ensuring product safety. They advocate for heightened awareness, risk-based compliance checks, and stringent assessments to prevent hazardous chemicals in consumer goods.
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Unpacking 5 600 comments on PFAS restriction: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights
Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast. Join host Adam Elwan as he delves into the work of the European Chemicals Agency's scientific committees. In this episode, we talk about the record number of comments received for the proposed restriction of PFAS and the harmonised classification of tea tree oil.
Discover the unprecedented public engagement as we explore the analysis of over 5 600 comments received on the proposed PFAS restriction. Our experts, Roberto Scazzola and Maria Ottati, shed light on the extensive input from various sectors, offering insights into the diverse perspectives and key concerns highlighted by industry experts and individuals alike.
From electronic and semiconductor industries to discussions on cosmetics and textiles, we dig deeper into the breadth of feedback received and its potential impact on regulatory decisions.
Stay tuned as the Risk Assessment Committee addresses the evaluation of tea tree oil, discussing its potential impact on various sectors including fragrances, cosmetics, and plant protection products.
Join us for a deep dive into the world of chemical oversight, scientific opinions, and the profound impact of public input on shaping regulatory decisions. Subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes covering crucial findings and insights on chemical regulations and safety.
What the committees do
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU Member States when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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Highlights from November RAC and SEAC meetings - ECHA news, 7 December 2023 Agenda of RAC?s meeting [PDF] [EN] Agenda of SEAC?s meeting [PDF] [EN] REACH restriction process Harmonised classification and labelling Risk Assessment Committee Socio-Economic Analysis Committee**************
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Biocidal Products Committee: Data gaps slowing down substance approvals and product authorisations
Join Päivi Jokiniemi and Joost van Galen in this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast.
The episode focuses on the most important outcomes of the November meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Joost tells, for example, about the adopted Union authorisation opinions and explains why the Committee will continue discussing its opinion on an active substance application for bronopol in an additional virtual meeting in December 2023. He also raises the issue of data gaps and gives tips to companies on how to avoid them.
What the Biocidal Products Committee does:
The Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.
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Bridging the gap between scientific research and chemicals regulation
In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, we take you on a deep dive into the world of chemical safety with a spotlight on scientific research needs for the regulatory risk assessment of chemicals.
Päivi Jokiniemi speaks with ECHA's experts, Wim De Coen and Fleur van Broekhuizen, who give insights into the significance of scientific research in chemical regulation. Together, they explore the fundamental questions: Why is scientific research crucial for EU chemicals regulation, and what is ECHA doing to address the ever-evolving challenges in this field?
Learn why scientific research is the cornerstone of ECHA's efforts, enabling the identification of chemical hazards, assessment of risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Get an inside look at ECHA's collaborative approach, where engagement with the scientific community is paramount. Understand how ECHA actively cooperates with researchers, fostering dialogue and knowledge exchange to drive chemical safety.
Explore the Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC), an initiative that allocates substantial funding to research projects aimed at enhancing regulatory practices and improving chemical safety.
Discover the key areas of regulatory challenge highlighted in ECHA's recent report and gain insights into how increased scientific research can provide better protection against harmful chemicals, address chemical pollution in the natural environment, shift away from animal testing, and improve the availability of chemical data.
Wim works as a head of unit in our Hazard Assessment Directorate and Fleur in the team coordinating ECHA's activities under PARC.
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ECHA report: Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge ECHA identifies research needs for regulating hazardous chemicals - ECHA News 15 November 2023 More on this topic**************
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Banning creosote-treated wood: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights
Join Adam Elwan in the latest episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast as he welcomes the new Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee, Roberto Scazzola, and Maria Ottati, Chair of the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee.
They talk about the ongoing evaluation of the universal PFAS restriction proposal, France's proposal to restrict creosote-treated wood, the impact of new CLP hazard classes, and more.
Get the latest updates on chemical risk assessment and regulation in Europe.
What the committees do
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU Member States when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee: banning secondary uses of creosote-treated wood necessary - ECHA news, 20 September 2023 Agenda of RAC?s meeting [PDF] [EN] Agenda of SEAC?s meeting [PDF] [EN] REACH restriction process Applications for authorisation Harmonised classification and labelling Risk Assessment Committee Socio-Economic Analysis Committee**************
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Biocidal Products Committee: New Chair's outlook on future challenges
After the summer break, the Biocidal Products Committee is back in business discussing the latest active substance and Union authorisation cases.
In this episode, we will introduce Joost van Galen, the new Chair of the committee, who tells about his background and how it has prepared him for this new role. He also shares his thoughts about the main challenges that the committee will be facing in the coming years. In addition, we cover the most important opinions that the committee concluded on during the
September meeting.
What the Biocidal Products Committee does
The Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.
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Highlights from September Biocidal Products Commitee meeting - ECHA news update, 20 September 2023
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ECHA's committees in focus: Tim Bowmer reflects on 11 years as Chair, PFAS restrictions, and future outlook
Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast, where we delve into the world of chemical risk management. In this episode, we speak with Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of ECHA's Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees.
They update us on the universal PFAS restriction proposal, an ambitious initiative to minimise the release of persistent chemicals. Tim Bowmer also reflects on his impressive 11 years as Chair and sheds light on the evolving regulatory landscape.
Join us as we explore the latest developments and discuss the future challenges faced by ECHA's committees.
What the committees do
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU Member States when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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ECHA?s committees: EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foams warranted - ECHA news, 21 June 2023 Agenda of RAC?s meeting [PDF] [EN] Agenda of SEAC?s meeting [PDF] [EN] REACH restriction process Applications for authorisation Harmonised classification and labelling Occupational exposure limits Risk Assessment Committee Socio-Economic Analysis Committee**************
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Enforcement Forum's impact and future: insights from the Forum's outgoing Chair
Join us in this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast as we explore the latest developments from the Enforcement Forum of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
In conversation with Katja vom Hofe, the outgoing Chair of the Forum, we reflect on the achievements and challenges faced in promoting chemical safety and enforcement.
Discover how the Forum's collaborative efforts have shaped the future of chemical regulation in Europe and learn about the upcoming REACH enforcement project, REF-13.
We dive into the topic of enforcing chemical products sold online, exploring the scope, impact, and potential changes in legislation.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from Katja, an expert with a unique perspective from leading the Forum for many years and discover how enforcement authorities are working together to ensure compliance and protect consumers in the digital age.
What the Forum does
The Forum and the BPRS are a network of enforcement authorities from the EU and EEA. They are responsible for coordinating the enforcement of REACH, CLP, PIC, POPs and BPR chemicals legislation. Their aim is to protect peoples? health and the environment while ensuring a level playing field for companies on the EU market.
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Biocidal Products Committee: reflecting on ten years of committee work
This episode gives you the highlights from the June meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is the Chair of the committee, Erik van de Plassche.
In this episode we cover, for example, topical active substance and Union authorisation cases. We also discuss some procedural topics related to data that is generated after an active substance has been approved as well as minor and major change applications in the context of Union authorisations.
We also take a broader look at the work of the committee and hear Erik?s reflections on how it has developed during the past ten years, as this was his last meeting as the chair of the committee.
What the Biocidal Products Committee does
The Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.
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Risk Assessment Committee backs PFAS ban in firefighting foams
Tim Bowmer and María Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us to share the highlights from their March 2023 meetings.
On the agenda:
? Restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
The universal restriction proposal prepared by the authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden was discussed for the first time in the committees. Both committees confirmed that the proposal conforms with the legal requirements of REACH. A six-month consultation starts on 22 March. An online info session to all stakeholders takes place on 5 April.
? Restricting PFAS in firefighting foams
This proposal would ban the placing on the market, use and formulation of all PFAS in firefighting foams after specific transition periods. RAC adopted its opinion supporting the proposed restriction. SEAC agreed its draft opinion, which is subject to consultation until 15 May 2023.
? Restricting DMAC/NEP
This proposal would harmonise the occupational exposure limit on these two dipolar aprotic solvents to protect workers. RAC adopted its opinion supporting the initiative. SEAC agreed its draft opinion, which is subject to consultation until 15 May 2023. Both substances are harmful to reproduction and may harm the unborn child.
Tim and María walk us through the committees' opinions and how they reached their conclusions.
What the committees do
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU Member States when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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? ECHA?s Risk Assessment Committee backs PFAS ban in firefighting foams - ECHA news, 21 March 2023
? Risk Assessment Committee - official webpage
? Socio-Economic Analysis Committee - official webpage
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Biocidal Products Committee: Nitrogen generated from ambient air as a low-risk active substance
This episode gives you the highlights from the March meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is the Chair of the Committee, Erik van de Plassche.
The main topic of the episode is the nitrogen generated from ambient air. We cover the main points of discussion and motivation for the committee?s opinion.
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The Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.
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EU enforcement project: full compliance with EU chemicals law needed
The Forum on Enforcement?s EU wide project on assessing REACH authorisation duties found that the majority of users of substances of very high concern (SVHC), mainly SMEs, already comply with the authorisation requirement to control risks.
Inspectors from 28 European countries checked compliance with REACH authorisation requirements in the Forum REF-9 project. Authorisation applies to substances of very high concern (e.g. substances that cause cancer or are toxic to reproduction or mutagenic), which are included in the authorisation list (Annex XIV) of REACH. These substances may only be used or marketed if companies receive an authorisation from the European Commission for their specific uses. Authorisation is meant to protect workers and the environment while phasing out these highly hazardous substances from the market.
We are joined by Eugen Anwander, the Chair of the working group for the project who also represent the enforcement authorities and Maciej Baranski who works in the Harmonised Enforcement Team at the European Chemicals Agency. They share their insights into the results and explain the main recommendations and follow-up actions.
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Authorities and ECHA push for compliance with authorisation duties - news, 8 March 2023
REF-9 project report on enforcement of compliance with REACH authorisation obligations - PDF document
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What we know about (bio)degradation and safety by design of nanomaterials
In this episode we focus on nanomaterials, and more specifically, on how they persist in the environment and how their safety should be considered already when the products are being designed.
Nanomaterials have different properties than larger materials. Producing them opens new opportunities in many fields - but they may also have different effects on our health and the environment than larger forms.
The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials, also known as EUON, recently concluded a study looking at what tools are available for assessing the biodegradation of nanomaterials, and how these can be used for regulatory processes.
The study also looked at the 'Safe by design' concept for nanomaterials, and if and how safety considerations are introduced when designing and developing products and processes.
You will hear three experts discussing the topic:
Dr Richard Cross, an Ecotoxicologist from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology who is an expert on biodegradation. He has a particular interest in the fate and behaviours of engineered nanomaterials, microplastics and nanoplastics and how this relates to their biological interactions.
Dr Socorro Vázquez-Campos who is the lead of the Human and Environmental Health & Safety Group at LEITAT Technological Centre in Barcelona. She leads an EU project that aims to develop a platform to guide the Safe by Design concept for nanomaterials.
Virginia Rodriguez Unamuno, a Scientific Officer from the European Chemicals Agency who will talk us through the study and its findings.
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Nanomaterials? (bio)degradation, persistence, and safe by design (SbD) examined in a recent study - news, 12 December 2022
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Limiting lead use for outdoor shooting and fishing: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees
Our scientific committees have had their last meetings of the year and in this episode we cover the outcomes of the Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis committees.
Tim, the Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee and Maria who chairs the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee join us.
We talk about the restriction of lead ammunition for hunting and outdoor sports shooting and lead used in fishing tackle. Here, the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee adopted its opinion on the costs and benefits and the Risk Assessment Committee carried out a further analysis of data from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the risks from ingesting lead through game meat.
Also on the agenda were the restriction of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in clay targets for shooting and an opinion on occupational exposure limits for cobalt and inorganic cobalt compounds.
Tim also talks us through setting a derived no-effect level for DOTE to protect workers, a chemical which is on the REACH Authorisation List of substances of very high concern.
What the committees do
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU member states when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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Biocidal Products Committee: Rodent traps can be effective at controlling house mice infestations
This episode gives you the highlights from the November meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is the Chair of the Committee, Erik van de Plassche.
The main topic of the episode is the comparative assessment of anticoagulant rodenticides. We cover the main points of discussion and motivation for the committee?s opinion.
We also discuss the guidance on analysis of alternatives that was on the agenda for agreement, most interesting opinions on active substance approval and hear how the committee is planning to harmonise and streamline its processes to get ready for the future work load.
For more background, you can listen to our previous episodes where the comparative assessment of anticoagulant rodenticides were discussed:
Biocidal Products Committee: Sulphur dioxide, iodine & anticoagulant rodenticides
Highlights from the December 2021 Biocidal Products Committee
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Rodent traps can be effective at controlling house mice infestations - news, 29 November 2022
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EU enforcement project to focus on imported products: Enforcement Forum November highlights
Katja Vom Hofe, the Chair of the Enforcement Forum joins us to shed light on the discussions of the Forum in their November meeting.
We talk about:
Next EU-wide REACH enforcement project to focus on imported products -
ECHA news, 16 November 2022
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Report on the pilot project on cooperation with customs in enforcement of REACH restrictions and CLP labelling [PDF] [EN] Forum enforcement projects Enforcement Forum Meeting agendasBackground
The Forum and the BPRS are a network of enforcement authorities from the EU and EEA. They are responsible for coordinating the enforcement of REACH, CLP, PIC, POPs and BPR chemicals legislation. Their aim is to protect peoples? health and the environment while ensuring a level playing field for companies on the EU market.
The Forum met on 7-11 November and the BPRS on 16 November. The next Forum and BPRS meetings takes place in March 2023.
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Biocidal Products Committee: Sulphur dioxide, iodine & anticoagulant rodenticides
Highlights from the September 2022 meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is Erik van de Plassche, the Chair of the Committee.
We talk about:
Active substance approvals
Properties that lead to meeting exclusion or substitution criteria, specifically persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic or very persistent and very bioaccumulative substances. Sulphur dioxide generated from sulphur by combustion for the food and feed area as well as Sulphur dioxide released from sodium metabisulphite for fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised material preservatives. Ozone generated from oxygen for several product-types. Mecetronium ethyl sulphate (MES) for human hygiene.
Requests from the European Commission
Union authorisations
What the Biocidal Products Committee does
The Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.
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Cancer-causing PAHs in clay targets need an EU-wide ban: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees' highlights
Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us to share the highlights from their September meetings.
On the agenda:
The restriction prevents further environmental emissions of these toxic and very persistent substances that build up in people and animals. Many PAHs are also known to cause cancer.
Restriction of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT)
The Socio-Economic Analysis Committee concluded that the restriction is an appropriate EU-wide measure to address the identified risks while taking into account the benefits and costs to society.
The proposal limits the placing on the market and use of 2,4-DNT in consumer and professional products. 2,4-DNT may cause cancer.
Listen to our previous episode that covers 2,4-DNT.
Nine opinions of the Risk Assessment Committee on the harmonised classification and labelling for several borate salts
Update on the proposed restriction of lead in outdoor shooting and fishing - consultation comments received and next steps
Listen to our previous episode on lead in outdoor shooting and fishing.
Tim and Maria walk us through the committees' opinions and how they reached their conclusions.
What the committees do
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU member states when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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OECD ? 50 years of improving chemical safety worldwide
In 2022, the Chemicals Programme of the OECD ? the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ? celebrates its 50th anniversary. The aim of the programme has been to improve chemical safety worldwide.
In this episode, we?ll speak with Bob Diderich, Head of the Environment, Health and Safety Division of the OECD. We first have a look back and reflect on some of the successes of the organisation before going into more details on what still needs to be done to further harmonise chemicals assessment across the world. But we also discuss the challenge of animal testing that is common to many OECD countries and how the road towards wider acceptance of alternative methods might look.
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Record number of opinions adopted in June meeting of the Biocidal Products Committee
This episode gives you the highlights from the June 2022 meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest again is the Chair of the Committee, Erik van de Plassche.
The Biocidal Products Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.
In June 2022, the Committee adopted a record number of opinions, altogether nine opinions on Union Authorisations and five concerning active substance applications. We also talk about two requests from the European Commission related to hexaflumuron and formaldehyde releasers.
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EU projects and transparency: Enforcement Forum June meeting highlights
Katja vom Hofe, the Chair of the Enforcement Forum joins us. She is just out of the Forum?s June meeting, and will be sharing the highlights.
We talk about the Forum's upcoming and on-going enforcement projects, including preliminary results of an EU-wide project on REACH authorisation (REF-9) where inspectors conducted more than 450 inspections to control REACH authorisation requirements for substances of very high concern.
Also in this episode, an update on the follow-up of a Forum project on online marketplaces. It looked at whether online sellers were giving enough safety information to customers when buying products with hazardous chemicals online and found a high level of incompliance. Listen to our earlier episode on the project results.
Katja also talks about the Forum's work on harmonising the way member states report their inspections to ensure consistent numbers in the EU and gives insight into how the Forum prepares inspectors for upcoming projects through training and other support material.
Background
The Forum is a network of enforcement authorities from the EU and EEA. They are responsible for coordinating the enforcement of EU chemicals legislation. the REACH, CLP, PIC, POP and the Biocidal Product regulations with the aim of protecting our health and the environment while ensuring a level playing field for companies across the EU market.
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Group assessment identifies need to restrict more than 30 bisphenols
Bisphenols are widely used and many are also known endocrine disruptors, which means that they can affect the hormonal systems of people and animals.
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is probably the most known chemical in this group. It has been used since the 1960s in many consumer goods like re-usable plastic tableware, plastic bottles, CDs and sports equipment, such as helmets.
Due to its harmful properties, BPA?s use has already been limited. But it?s not a secret that when authorities have regulated one substance companies often switch to another substance with a similar structure ? and many times, one that also has similar effects. This has happened, for example, with BPA in thermal paper where it has largely been replaced by Bisphenol S.
Together with some EU Member States, we have been assessing the need to regulate bisphenols as a group. Our expert, Maarten Roggeman, joins us to explain how the assessment was done and what we can expect as next steps for managing their risks.'
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Glyphosate, lead and silver: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees Highlights - June 2022
Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us for this episode to give us the highlights from their June meetings.
We talk about two opinions on harmonised classification and labelling adopted by the Risk Assessment Committee: glyphosate, a common herbicide used in agriculture and horticulture to combat weeds and silver, used as an antimicrobial in biocidal products like disinfectants and preservatives.
Glyphosate has had a lot of public attention recently and the committee has agreed to keep its current classification as causing serious eye damage and being toxic to aquatic life. Based on a wide-ranging review of scientific evidence, the committee concluded that classifying glyphosate as a carcinogen is not justified.
We also cover the EU-wide proposal to restrict the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting, and fishing. Here the Risk Assessment Committee adopted its final opinion while the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee agreed on its draft opinion.
Tim and Maria walk us through the committees' opinions and how they reached their conclusions.
What do the committees do?
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU member states when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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EU Green Deal: paving the way for greener and safer chemicals
Martin Hojsík, a Slovak activist, environmental expert and Member of the European Parliament joins us for this episode.
He is a Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Vice-Chair of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport. He is the European Chemicals Agency?s so-called 'liaison MEP', the one following the agency's work in the environment committee and overall in the European Parliament.
In the European Parliament, his work focuses on chemical policies, including pesticides, pollinator protection, climate, and biodiversity financing. He has a lot of experience in environmental protection and climate change.
Martin talks about EU chemicals policy: how the EU's Green Deal and Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will help pave the way to a greener and safer use of chemicals in the future.
He also talks about how the chemicals industry in Europe can become the global leader in innovation when it comes to safe and sustainable chemicals and how he sees the role of alternatives to animal testing in regulatory science.
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Highlights from the March 2022 Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis committees
This episode gives you the highlights from the first 2022 meetings of the Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC). We interviewed the Chairs of the two committees, Tim Bowmer (RAC) and Maria Ottati (SEAC).
Both Committees are made up of scientists nominated by EU Member States but appointed by the management Board of ECHA in their personal capacity and both have observers from different EU organisations representing civil society, academia and industry. They are responsible for making scientific opinions that are then used by the European Commission and EU member states when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled.
You will hear about opinions on harmonised classification and labelling proposals, restrictions and applications for authorisation. We also talk about the use of human bio-monitoring to protect workers from exposure to harmful chemicals and much more.
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Highlights from the March 2022 Biocidal Products Committee
This episode covers the highlights from the first Biocidal Products Committee meeting in 2022, with Erik van de Plassche, Chair of ECHA?s Biocidal Products Committee.
The Biocidal Products Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products. The Commission takes the final decisions based on the opinions they receive from the Biocidal Products Committee.
You will get an overview on active substance and union authorisation applications discussed in the meeting and learn about the committee?s expectations for the rest of the year.
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Protecting our drinking water and food ? EU restriction of PFAS in firefighting foams
In this episode, we speak with Peter van der Zandt, ECHA?s Risk Management Director about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS in short.
These so-called ?forever chemicals? are a family of over 4 000 synthetic chemicals that have been and continue to be widely used by society. The problem though is that their use has resulted in worldwide environmental pollution and human exposure.
They are called forever chemicals because they resist degradation, and some can be easily transported in the environment. Some of them have also been shown to be harmful to both people and the environment.
The EU?s Chemicals Strategy puts PFAS policy front and centre. The Commission commits to phasing out all PFAS, allowing their use only where they are proven essential to society.
As part of this work, ECHA proposes to restrict all PFAS used in firefighting foams. Another restriction proposal is in the making by five European countries that covers PFAS in any other use ? for example in product packaging, cosmetic products, and non-stick kitchenware.
This episode takes a deep dive into PFAS used in firefighting foams and how the EU is preparing to restrict them.
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Highlights from the December 2021 Biocidal Products Committee
When companies apply to get their biocidal active substances approved or have their biocidal products authorised across the whole EU, individual EU member states check and evaluate the applications.
Then, it is the Biocidal Products Committee that forms an opinion on the evaluation. These opinions are sent to the European Commission which takes the final decision on whether or not to approve the substance for biocidal use.
Listen to Erik van de Plassche, Chair of the Biocidal Products Committee sharing the highlights from the December meeting.
The Committee discussed several active substance applications and two Union authorisations. Our focus in this episode is on the requests that the Committee received from the Commission related to endocrine-disrupting properties of two active substances.
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Most inspected products sold online do not comply with EU chemicals law
This episode covers an EU-wide project where national authorities inspected nearly 6 000 products sold online in the EU and EEA. The project looked at different webshops and online marketplaces and whether they followed the rules set by EU chemicals legislation.
The inspections covered both professional products such as lead used for welding and consumer goods like textiles, leather, toys, and jewellery.
The project found that most of the inspected products did not comply with the law.
Join us for a deeper look into the findings and what needs to change for the low level of compliance to improve.
You will also get tips for buying products online and what steps you can take to ensure the products meet legal requirements and can be used safely.
Our guests are Karin Rumar, from the Swedish Chemicals Agency, also the Chair of the Working Group for the project, and Maciej Baranski, working in the Harmonised Enforcement Team in ECHA.
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Assessing chemicals in groups: faster action on harmful chemicals
If you imagine chemicals as being stars in the sky, together they form a universe of substances, some closer to each other and others further apart with different properties and hazard profiles.
To help map this universe and speed up the identification of chemicals that need to be regulated, ECHA currently assesses them in groups. This means that we put structurally similar chemicals together, with the assumption that they are likely to have a similar hazard and can be used in a similar way. The outcomes of the assessments for the first groups of chemicals are now available.
By assessing substances in groups, the risk management of chemicals becomes more efficient, and making the assessments public brings more predictability for companies. It also helps them to avoid replacing a harmful chemical with another that could be equally harmful but has not yet made it to the authorities? radar.
We interview Chrystele Tissier, who works as a Regulatory Officer in ECHA?s Prioritisation Unit. She talks about how ECHA assesses the regulatory needs for groups, what information is made public, and how it can be used by companies and authorities.
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Making tattoos and permanent make-up safer
Tattoos are a popular form of body art ? at least 12 % of Europeans have them. In the 18-35 age group, twice as many are likely to have a tattoo.
The health risks of using dirty needles to inject the inks have been under scrutiny for a long time. Now, their chemical-related concerns have also been analysed and their risks have been regulated at the EU level.
To protect European citizens, thousands of hazardous chemicals found in tattoo inks and permanent make-up are restricted in the EU under the REACH Regulation from January 2022.
The restriction covers, for example, chemicals that cause cancer or genetic mutations and chemicals that are toxic to reproduction as well as skin sensitisers and irritants.
In this episode, you will be hearing from a toxicologist, dermatologist, and tattoo artist who talk about the negative health effects of harmful chemicals used in inks and how restricting their use impacts the tattooing and permanent make-up industry.
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Nanomaterials in EU waste streams
A recent study has looked at product lifecycles, waste recycling and the circular economy for nanomaterials. Its findings show that we don?t currently have a full picture of how nanomaterials in products ? and consequently in waste streams ? may impact our health or the environment.
These knowledge gaps make it difficult to know how to recycle, treat or dispose of nanomaterials efficiently once products containing them are no longer used and become waste.
In this episode, we speak with two experts from the European Chemicals Agency. Abdel Sumrein is the Product manager for the EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) and Gary Watkins works as a Regulatory Officer in the Support and Enforcement Unit. We will discuss ECHA?s views on the study results and what more can be done to improve information on nanomaterials in waste streams.
The study was commissioned by the EUON and made by RPA Europe.
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Highlights from the October Biocidal Products Committee
When companies apply to get their biocidal active substances approved or have their biocidal products authorised across the whole EU, it is the Biocidal Products Committee that checks them and forms an opinion on the applications. The opinions are then sent to the European Commission which takes the final decision on the applications.
In this episode, we interview Erik van de Plassche, Chair of ECHA?s Biocidal Products Committee. We focus on the October meeting of the committee which covered, for example, nine cases for Union authorisations. In addition, the committee discussed its future workload, upcoming guidance on analysing alternatives, and several applications for active substance approvals.
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SCIP: transparency on hazardous chemicals in products
The SCIP database aims to improve transparency on the use of substances of very high concern (SVHCs), also known as Candidate List substances, in all products on the EU market. It can help consumers to make more informed purchasing choices and waste operators to further develop the re-use of articles and the recycling of materials. It can also be seen as a driver for substitution to get these extremely hazardous substances out from products, wherever possible.
In this episode, we interview Kevin Pollard from the European Chemicals Agency. Kevin is Head of the Exposure and Supply Chain Unit which is the core unit for ECHA?s SCIP implementation. We talk about what the SCIP database is, who can benefit from it and what information can be found there.
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Restriction of lead in outdoor shooting: Philip Taylor, ELEY Limited
Lead has been used in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting and in fishing tackle for centuries. It is estimated that each year around 100 000 tonnes of lead is dispersed into the EU environment from these uses. The European Chemicals Agency has looked into the possible risks from these uses to wildlife, livestock, the environment, and human health. It concluded that there are risks that are not adequately controlled and need to be addressed at the EU level.
We interviewed representatives from different organisations during an event organised by ECHA where stakeholders shared their views on a potential restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting.
In this episode, we interview Philip Taylor, technical director of ELEY limited. ELEY manufactures ammunition for a variety of different types of shooting from hunting to precision sports shooting. Their products are used by shooters at club, world, and Olympic levels. Philip gives the manufacturing industry?s perspective on alternatives to lead ammunition.
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Restriction of lead in outdoor shooting: David Scallan, European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE)
Lead has been used in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting and in fishing tackle for centuries. It is estimated that each year around 100 000 tonnes of lead is dispersed into the EU environment from these uses. The European Chemicals Agency has looked into the possible risks from these uses to wildlife, livestock, the environment, and human health. It concluded that there are risks that are not adequately controlled and need to be addressed at the EU level.
We interviewed representatives from different organisations during an event organised by ECHA where stakeholders shared their views on a potential restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting.
We met with Dr. David Scallan from the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation to hear their views on the restriction. FACE represents 7 million hunters in Europe.
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Restriction of lead in outdoor shooting: Hans Steinkellner, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Lead has been used in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting and in fishing tackle for centuries. It is estimated that each year around 100 000 tonnes of lead is dispersed into the EU environment from these uses. The European Chemicals Agency has looked into the possible risks from these uses to wildlife, livestock, the environment, and human health. It concluded that there are risks that are not adequately controlled and need to be addressed at the EU level.
We interviewed representatives from different organisations during an event organised by ECHA where stakeholders shared their views on a potential restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting.
In this episode, we talk with Hans Steinkellner from the European Food Safety Authority. Hans has been involved in EFSA?s scientific opinion on lead in food and was in Helsinki to share their findings.
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Restriction of lead in outdoor shooting: Niels Kastrup, Danish Hunting Academy
Lead has been used in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting and in fishing tackle for centuries. It is estimated that each year around 100 000 tonnes of lead is dispersed into the EU environment from these uses. The European Chemicals Agency has looked into the possible risks from these uses to wildlife, livestock, the environment, and human health. It concluded that there are risks that are not adequately controlled and need to be addressed at the EU level.
We interviewed representatives from different organisations during an event organised by ECHA where stakeholders shared their views on a potential restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting.
In this episode, we interview Mr. Niels Kastrup from the Danish Academy of Hunting.
Niels is first and foremost a hunter and his insight is based on the real-life experience of hunting in Denmark where there has been a total ban of lead in all shooting for the past 20 years.
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Restriction of lead in outdoor shooting: Nina Mikander, UN Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Water Birds (AEWA)
Lead has been used in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting and in fishing tackle for centuries. It is estimated that each year around 100 000 tonnes of lead is dispersed into the EU environment from these uses. The European Chemicals Agency has looked into the possible risks from these uses to wildlife, livestock, the environment, and human health. It concluded that there are risks that are not adequately controlled and need to be addressed at the EU level.
We interviewed representatives from different organisations during an event organised by ECHA where stakeholders shared their views on a potential restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting.
We met with Nina Mikander from the UN environment program's AEWA secretariat.
AEWA is short for the agreement on the conservation of African Eurasian migratory water birds. It is an intergovernmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory water birds and their habitats across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland and the Canadian archipelago. The European Union has become a contracting party to AEWA as of 1 January 2021.
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Restriction of lead in outdoor shooting: Ruth Cromie Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)
Lead has been used in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting and in fishing tackle for centuries. It is estimated that each year around 100 000 tonnes of lead is dispersed into the EU environment from these uses. The European Chemicals Agency has looked into the possible risks from these uses to wildlife, livestock, the environment, and human health. It concluded that there are risks that are not adequately controlled and need to be addressed at the EU level.
We interviewed representatives from different organisations during an event organised by ECHA where stakeholders shared their views on a potential restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting.
In this episode, we interview Dr. Ruth Cromie from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust to share her views on the restriction of lead ammunition in hunting.
According to their website, WWT is a UK-based conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people. Ruth manages their ecosystem health unit that carries out a variety of different activities including surveillance for emerging and priority wetland diseases such as avian influenza and lead poisoning. They also carry out advocacy work to try and persuade shooters to use non-toxic ammunition.
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EU checks imported products for dangerous chemicals
In 2019, inspectors and customs officers in 16 EU countries carried out a project to check around 1 400 imported products. Nearly 1 in 4 products violated EU chemical safety laws.
We interviewed Maria Orphanou, an inspector from Cyprus and the Chair of the Forum Working Group, Erwin Annys, ECHA's Head of Unit for Support and Enforcement activities as well as Miquel Aguado from the European Commission who discuss the findings of the report and give tips for consumers on how to avoid buying dangerous good and for companies on how to make sure they are importing safe products into the EU.
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Restricting microplastics and PFHxS in the EU
Interview with Peter Van Der Zandt, ECHA's Director of Risk Management about the restriction proposal for perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid (PFHxS) and intentionally-added microplastics.
The European Union is looking into restricting the use of intentionally added microplastics in products, small particles that create big problems, and PHFxS (and related substances) that belong to the PFAS family, also known as ?forever chemicals? due to their ability to stay in the environment for a very long time.
Both restrictions were discussed by the Committees for Risk Assessment and for Socio-Economic Analysis in their June 2020 meetings and this podcast explains the outcome.
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How is the EU making sure PFAS chemicals don?t stick around?
Interview with Bjorn Hansen, ECHA's Executive Director about poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They are manufactured chemicals widely used since the 1940s to produce many different consumer products.
Tests show some of them can cause serious health effects such as cancer and liver damage. The good news is that the EU is taking action to reduce their use.
Where exactly are they used, what are the concerns and what is the EU doing about them? Listen to our podcast to find out.
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Do nappies for infants contain harmful chemicals?
Interview with Karine Fiore, Regulatory and Socio-Economic Projects Manager from the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) about France's intention to propose a restriction of PAHs, furans, dioxins, PCBs and formaldehyde in single-use nappies for infants and children.
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