Guidance for the identification of endocrine disruptors in the context of Regulations (EU) No 528/2012 and (EC) No 1107/2009

European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with the technical support of the Joint Research Centre (JRC); Niklas Andersson; Maria Arena; Domenica Auteri; Stefania Barmaz; Elise Grignard; Aude Kienzler; Peter Lepper; Alfonso Maria Lostia; Sharon Munn; Juan Manuel Parra Morte; Francesca Pellizzato; Jose Tarazona; Andrea Terron; Sander Van der Linden

doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5311

Guidance for the identification of endocrine disruptors in the context of Regulations (EU) No 528/2012 and (EC) No 1107/2009

EFSA J. 2018 Jun 7;16(6):e05311. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5311. eCollection 2018 Jun.

Authors

European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with the technical support of the Joint Research Centre (JRC); Niklas Andersson, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Stefania Barmaz, Elise Grignard, Aude Kienzler, Peter Lepper, Alfonso Maria Lostia, Sharon Munn, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Francesca Pellizzato, Jose Tarazona, Andrea Terron, Sander Van der Linden

Abstract

This Guidance describes how to perform hazard identification for endocrine-disrupting properties by following the scientific criteria which are outlined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 for biocidal products and plant protection products, respectively.

Keywords: biocidal product; endocrine disruptor; guidance; hazard identification; plant protection product.