Bringing the results of the Scientific Committees closer to the public
Three non-food Scientific Committees - the Scientific Committee on Consumer
Products (SCCS), the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) and the
Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) -, composed of
external, independent scientists, provide the Commission with the sound scientific advice it
needs when preparing policy and proposals relating to consumer safety, public health and the
environment.
These opinions frequently address issues of concern to stakeholder, policy makers and the general
public but, by their nature, they are often difficult for a non-specialist to understand.
That is why the Commission provides here summaries of the most relevant scientific opinions in a
format and language which can be easily understood by non-specialists.
The summaries of the following scientific opinions are now available:
