Preliminary Opinions open for comments / public consultation
The Opinions in this section have been developed by the SCHEER on the basis of a specific request (mandate) submitted by the Commission services. The Opinions have been recently approved and are now open for comments, for a period of minimum of 4 weeks.
The objective of public consultations is to gather specific comments and suggestions on the scientific basis of the opinion, as well as any other relevant scientific information regarding the questions addressed, in order to allow the Scientific Committees to focus on issues which need to be further analysed.
The comments received during the consultation period will be submitted to the SCHEER to be discussed and to finalise the Opinion.
- Public consultation on the Preliminary Update of the SCHEER guidelines on the benefit-risk assessment of the presence of phthalates in certain medical devices covering phthalates, which are carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic to reproduction (CMR) or have endocrine-disrupting (ED) properties
Deadline for comments: 28 April 2024
Opinions being finalised
The public consultation / commenting period for this Opinion is over. Comments received are (currently) being examined by the SCHEER. The Opinion will be finalised as soon as possible.
Final Opinions
Electromagnetic fields
- The need of a revision of the annexes in the Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC and Directive 2013/35/EU, in view of the latest scientific evidence available with regard to radiofrequency (100kHz - 300GHz)
Adopted on 18 April 2023
Protection of Animals
- Revision of Annexes III and IV of Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes regarding accommodation parameters and methods of killing for zebrafish, and accommodation parameters for Passerine birds
Adopted on 25 September 2023
Toys
- Scientific Opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in toys
Adopted on 9 June 2023
A corrigendum of 6 October 2023 is adding one sentence on additional data sent during public consultation, on page 27.
- Scientific Opinion on the safety of the presence of cobalt in toys
Adopted on 16 December 2022
Corrigendum adopted on 9 March 2023: Corrected version contains changes on page 27 related to ECHA and REACH restriction procedure.
Water quality
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - 5-6 rings PolyAromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Adopted on 9 March 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Tributyltin Compounds
Adopted on 9 March 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Dicofol
Adopted on 24 January 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDEs)
Adopted on 24 January 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs)
Adopted on 24 January 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - HBCDD
Adopted on 16 January 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Triclosan
Adopted on 16 January 2023
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Mercury and its compounds
Adopted on 22 December 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Heptachlor including heptachlor epoxide
Adopted on 22 December 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Nickel and its compounds
Adopted on 22 December 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Glyphosate
Adopted on 22 December 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Hexachlorobutadiene
Adopted on 15 December 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Ibuprofen
Adopted on 5 December 2022
CORRIGENDUM of 26 January 2023 in section 7.5.5 and abstract (two typo’s in values of AA-QSsw, eco and NOEC)
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Fluoranthene
Adopted on 22 November 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Nonylphenol
Adopted on 11 November 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Diuron
Adopted on 12 October 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Bisphenol-A
Adopted on 12 October 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Hexachlorobenzene
Adopted on 13 October 2022
CORRIGENDUM of 5 December 2022 for the QSbiota, secpois, fw and the critical EQS - Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - PFAS
Adopted on 18 August 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Cypermethrin
Adopted on 9 August 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Diclofenac
Adopted on 2 August 2022
- Scientific Opinion on Groundwater quality standards for proposed additional pollutants in the annexes to the Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EC)
Adopted on 18 July 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Chlorpyrifos
Adopted on 15-16 June 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Carbamazepine
Adopted on 20 May 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Bifenthrin
Adopted on 6 May 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Azithromycin
Adopted on 6 May 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Clarithromycin
Adopted on 6 May 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Esfenvalerate
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Permethrin
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Deltamethrin
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Thiamethoxam
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Thiacloprid
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Clothianidin
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Acetamiprid
Adopted on 25 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - 17-Alpha-Ethinylestradiol (EE2), Beta-Estradiol (E2) and Estrone (E1)
Adopted on 1 March 2022
- Scientific Opinion on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive" - Erythromycin
Adopted on 28 February 2022
Statements
- SCHEER - Position Paper on "Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive"
Adopted on 3 April 2023
- Statement II on emerging health and environmental issues (2022)
Adopted on 13 January 2022