SCHER - Opinions (April 2009 – March 2013)

Biological Risks

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Chemicals under Reg. 793/93

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Risk Assessment

• Statement on the Bulb Fiction film
• Mercury in certain Energy-saving Light Bulbs – Exposure of Children
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 16th plenary meeting of 22 March 2012
• Critical review of any new evidence on the hazard profile, health effects, and human exposure to fluoride and the fluoridating agents of drinking water
  Adopted by the SCHER by written procedure on 16 May 2011

  See also: Full Bibliography of the Sources Examined for the Opinion on New evidence on the health effects of fluoride
  See also: Outcome of the public consultation on New evidence on the health effects of fluoride

• Mercury in Certain Energy-saving Light Bulbs
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 7th plenary meeting of 18 May 2010
• Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) preliminary opinion on: Critical review of any new evidence on the hazard profile, health effects, and human exposure to fluoride and the fluoridating agents of drinking water
  Approved for public consultation on 18 May 2010

  See also: Full Bibliography of the Sources Examined for the Opinion on Drinking Water Fluoridation

• the environmental and health risks posed by depleted uranium
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 7th plenary meeting of 18 May 2010 after public consultation
  All opinions delivered by the Scientific Committees are without prejudice to personal ethical considerations of the experts.

  See also: Full Bibliography of the Sources Examined for the Opinion on Depleted Uranium
  See also: Outcome of the public consultation on depleted uranium

• The Danish EPA Survey and Health Risk Assessment of Lead in Jewellery
  Adopted by the SCHER by written procedure on 22 February 2010

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Industrial/Professional use in Products

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Specific Environmental Issues

• Cadmium in Fertilisers – Additional Request on the Risk Assessment Report from the Kingdom of Sweden (Human Health).
  Adopted by the SCHER via written procedure on 24 October 2012
• Cadmium in Fertilisers – Request for a SCHER opinion on the Risk Assessment report from the Kingdom of Sweden.
  Adopted by the SCHER via written procedure on 27 February 2012
• Updated HERA Report on Polycarboxylates in Detergents (HERA report April 2009, version 2).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 5th plenary meeting of 13 January 2010
• Model implementation and quantification of the eutrophication risk associated to the use of phosphates in detergents (INIA/Green Planet – report April 2009).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 4th plenary meeting of 9 November 2009

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

ISO Standards

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Air Quality

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Non Animal Testing

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)

 

Toys

• Assessment of the Health Risks from the Use of Metallic Nickel (CAS No 7440-02-0) in Toys.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 17th plenary meeting of 25 September 2012
• Assessment of the Tolerable Daily Intake of Barium.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 16th plenary meeting of 22 March 2012
• Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate TCEP in Toys.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 16th plenary meeting of 22 March 2012
• Evaluation of the Migration Limits for Chemical Elements in Toys.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 8th plenary meeting of 1 July 2010
• Risk from the Use of Diantimony Trioxide in Toys.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 8th plenary meeting of 1 July 2010
• Risk from organic CMR substances in toys.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 7th plenary meeting of 18 May 2010

Water Quality

• Chemicals and the water framework directive: draft environmental quality standards - Zinc.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 16th plenary meeting of 22 March 2012
• Chemicals and the water framework directive: draft environmental quality standards - PBDE.
  Adopted by the SCHER via written procedure on 15 July 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Fluoranthene.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - 5-6 rings Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Dioxins.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Ibuprofen.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Ethinylestradiol (EE2).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Dichlorvos.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Heptachlor.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Cypermethrin.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Terbutryn.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Quinoxyfen.
  Adopted by the SCHER via written procedure on 15 June 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Nickel.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Naphthalene.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Lead.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Dicofol.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Diclofenac.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 13th plenary meeting of 25 May 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Cybutryne.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Bifenox.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - 17β-estradiol (E2).
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Draft environmental quality standards - Anthracene.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Chemicals and the water framework Directive: draft environmental quality standards - Aclonifen.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 12th plenary meeting of 30 March 2011
• Lead Standard in Drinking Water.
  Adopted by the SCHER during the 11th plenary meeting of 11 January 2011
• The Chemicals and the Water Framework Directive: Technical Guidance for Deriving Environmental Quality Standards.
  Adopted by the SCHER by written procedure in October 2010
• Derogation on the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC.
  Adopted by the SCHER by written procedure on 16 April 2010

Others

• Addressing the New Challenges for Risk Assessment
  Adopted by the Scientific Committees via written procedure in March 2013
• Making Risk Assessment More Relevant for Risk Management
  Adopted by the Scientific Committees via written procedure in March 2013
• Addressing the New Challenges for Risk Assessment
  Discussion paper approved by the Inter-Committee Coordination Group at its meeting of 8 October 2012
• Use of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) Approach for Human Safety Assessment of Chemical Substances with focus on Cosmetics and Consumer Products
  Adopted by the SCCS/SCHER/SCENIHR by written procedure on 8 June 2012 after public consultation

  See also: Full bibliography of the Sources Examined for the Opinion on Use of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)
  See also: Outcome of the public consultation on the preliminary opinion on the Use of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)

• Toxicity and Assessment of Chemical Mixtures
  Adopted by the SCHER on 22 November 2011, by the SCENIHR on 30 November 2011 and by the SCCS on 14 December 2011 after public consultation

  See also: Full Bibliography of the Sources Examined for the Opinion on the Toxicity and Assessment of Chemical Mixtures
  See also: Outcome of the public consultation on the Toxicity and Assessment of Chemical Mixtures

 

- Opinions SCHER (October 2004 - February 2009)
- Opinions SCTEE (June 1997 - September 2004)