Glyphosate, lead and silver: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees Highlights - June 2022
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Chapters
#1
ECHA news - Glyphosate: no change proposed to hazard classification
01:24
#2
ECHA news - RAC backs restricting lead in outdoor shooting and fishing
01:45
#3
What is the role of ECHA and the Risk Assessment Committee in the approval of glyphosate in the EU?
02:18
#4
What does the Risk Assessment Committee's opinion focus on exactly?
03:08
#5
What did the committee conclude on the hazards of glyphosate?
03:55
#6
What scientific evidence was looked at when making the opinion?
05:08
#7
What about studies that have not been done by industry and those that might show a different outcome?
07:31
#8
Why did the IARC come to a different outcome in their assessment that said glyphosate is "probably carcinogenic to humans"?
08:11
#9
So as concretely as possible, is glyphosate carcinogenic or not?
09:21
#10
What are the next steps with the approval of glyphosate in the EU?
09:37
#11
What is the background of the Risk Assessment Committee's opinion on silver?
10:25
#12
Why is there not enough data available on the different forms of silver?
13:16
#13
What was the Risk Assessment Committee's opinion on silver?
13:57
#14
Do people have to be worried if they have silver in their jewellery, sports clothing or other products?
14:50
#15
What did the RAC conclude on the EU-wide proposal to restrict the use of lead in hunting, outdoor sports shooting and fishing?
15:41
#16
What is the concern with using lead in hunting, sports shooting and fishing?
16:25
#17
What studies did the committee consider when making its opinion?
19:41
#18
Can you tell us about a study from the EFSA on the consumption of game meat and its impact on human health?
20:48
#19
What about the risks from the home casting of for example lead fishing weights?
22:07
#20
What did the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee conclude in its draft opinion on lead?
24:42
#21
What about the price of alternatives for bullets used in hunting.
27:22
#22
What was the proposed derogation for lead used in sports shooting?
28:33
#23
What is the impact of the lead restriction on military use?
31:08
#24
What is the proposed derogation for the use of lead in fishing?
33:21
#25
What will be the impact of the lead restriction? What benefits do you expect?
34:20
#26
When will the consultation on the draft opinion start and what info are you looking to get?
35:27
Glyphosate, lead and silver: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees Highlights - June 2022
Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us for this episode to give us the highlights from their June meetings.
We talk about two opinions on harmonised classification and labelling adopted by the Risk Assessment Committee: glyphosate, a common herbicide used in agriculture and horticulture to combat weeds and silver, used as an antimicrobial in biocidal products like disinfectants and preservatives.
Glyphosate has had a lot of public attention recently and the committee has agreed to keep its current classification as causing serious eye damage and being toxic to aquatic life. Based on a wide-ranging review of scientific evidence, the committee concluded that classifying glyphosate as a carcinogen is not justified.
We also cover the EU-wide proposal to restrict the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting, and fishing. Here the Risk Assessment Committee adopted its final opinion while the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee agreed on its draft opinion.
Tim and Maria walk us through the committees' opinions and how they reached their conclusions.
What do the committees do?
The two committees prepare scientific opinions that are used by the European Commission and EU member states when deciding how chemical risks need to be controlled. They are made up of scientists from EU Member States and have observers from EU organisations that represent different sectors and interests.
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- Glyphosate: no change proposed to hazard classification - ECHA news, 30 May 2022
- RAC backs restricting lead in outdoor shooting and fishing - ECHA news, 31 May 2022
- Risk Assessment Committee
- Socio-Economic Analysis Committee
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