The European Commission has published the Communication presenting the
new approach of addressing potential risks associated with chemical
mixtures. The Commission will identify priority mixtures, ensure that
the different strands of EU legislation deliver consistent risk
assessments for such priority mixtures and will contribute to filling in
gaps in the scientific knowledge needed in their assessment.
The challenge is that the EU legislation targets specific groups of
substances which include plant protection products, biocides, cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicines. The Commission will ensure that
priority mixtures are assessed in a co-ordinated and integrated manner
within these sector-specific legislations.
The Commission plans to tackle as well some of the data and knowledge
gaps to improve understanding of the mixtures to which people and the
environment are exposed.
The ultimate aim is to develop by 2014 technical guidances codifying
best practices for the assessment of priority chemical mixtures. By
2015, the Commission will draw up a report concluding on the progress
achieved.
Click here for more information about the Communication.
The methodology of chemical cocktails will directly impact the way
specific chemical substances are treated in downstream legislation.
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