The European Commission has decided not to submit its proposals on endocrine disruptors to a vote this time, despite two days of discussions with experts from member states on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May. Another meeting on the subject is likely to be organised for 30 May next.
It should be recalled that during the middle of last year, the Commission decided to retain three criteria for identifying (and ultimately banning) chemical substances that dangerously interfere with the hormonal...