edcs_eu_commission_may2013-2c808727eaacb68d.pdf

The document argues that EDCs pose a global threat to human health and wildlife, calling for the EU to prioritise exposure reduction over industry interests. The signatories request the adoption of workable identification criteria without 'potency cut-offs', a screening strategy that accounts for endocrine complexity, and a REACH authorisation process that only permits EDCs when no safer alternatives exist and the use is essential to society.

• The signatories urge the EU Commission to establish comprehensive criteria for identifying EDCs, specifically arguing against the use of "potency cut-offs" and calling for the reintroduction of 'category 3' to ensure transparency of existing data and encourage manufacturers to provide more information.
• The document calls for a revised EU EDCs Strategy that implements a screening and testing approach capable of addressing the complexity of the endocrine system, noting that current legislative testing requirements are insufficient.
• Regarding the REACH authorisation procedure, the authors argue that authorizations for EDCs should only be granted if the use is essential to society and no safer alternatives are available, similar to the treatment of Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic chemicals.
• The signatories highlight a conflict between the animal testing ban in cosmetics law and the identification of EDCs, stating that without non-animal test methods for categorization, the public remains unprotected as cosmetic ingredients will not be identified as EDCs.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2013). edcs_eu_commission_may2013-2c808727eaacb68d.pdf. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/EDCs_EU_Commission_May2013.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. edcs_eu_commission_may2013-2c808727eaacb68d.pdf. 2013. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/EDCs_EU_Commission_May2013.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2013edcseucommissionmay20132c808727eaacb68dpdf, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{edcs\_eu\_commission\_may2013-2c808727eaacb68d.pdf}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2013}, month = may, url = {https://www.ciel.org/Publications/EDCs_EU_Commission_May2013.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }