The European Union is struggling to reach an agreement on a definition that helps to identify endocrine disruptors. The Commission failed to obtain a qualified majority during the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF) on Tuesday 28 February.
It should be pointed out that in the middle of 2016 (see EUROPE 11573), the Commission put forward three criteria for identifying and ultimately banning chemical substances that have dangerous implications for the hormonal system:...