The member states of the EU are moving towards authorisation of intentional endocrine disruptors on the condition that they are identified as such. This is the trend that appeared to be developing at the beginning of the month, following the most recent biocide experts’ meeting
It should be pointed out that in mid-2016 (see EUROPE 11573), the European Commission proposed retaining three criteria for identifying and ultimately banning chemical substances that have a hazardous impact on the...