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There was a mix of very good news and not so good news on the pathway to zero pollution of persistent and mobile substances this month, with many updates to our regulatory watch! France, Spain, Denmark, and Hungary oppose targeted revision of Water Framework Directive At the Environment Council on 25 June, Member States had an …

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RAC adopts harmonised classification of TFA as PMT and vPvM substance At the meeting of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) that took place on 1-5 June, Committee members adopted their opinions on the proposals for the harmonised classification and labelling of trifluoroacetic acid and sodium trifluoroacetate. The RAC retained for both substance groups the three new hazard …

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ZeroPM released its third policy brief: Promote the inclusion of new approach methodologies (NAMs) in the prioritization of PMT substances for further assessment and regulatory action The advances of new approach methodologies (NAMs), particularly in vitro test systems and in silico models, now allow cost- and time efficient screening of chemicals with persistent and mobile …

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