by Theo Vermeire, Chair of the Scientific Committee on Health, Environment and Emerging Risks (SCHEER)

The European Commission's Scientific Committees, including the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER), work in the area of risk assessment...

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS)

Memorandum on the use of in silico Methods for Assessment of Chemical Hazards

Final Opinion on Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate), Corrigendum on 23 December 2016

Final Opinion on Phenoxyethanol

Final Opinion on preservative EcoG+

Final Opinion on N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine (B34)

Final Opinion on Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (cyclopentasiloxane, D5) in cosmetic products

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMERGING RISKS (SCHEER)

Final Opinion on Additives used in tobacco products (Tobacco Additives II)

Final Opinion on Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes

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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS)

Nanomaterial in cosmetic ingredients: Request for a scientific Opinion on Styrene/Acrylates copolymer (nano) CAS No 9010-92-8, EC No 927-710-1 and Sodium styrene/Acrylates copolymer (nano) CAS No 9010-92-8

Nanomaterial in cosmetic ingredients: Request for a scientific Opinion on Colloidal Silver (nano)

Hair Dyes: Request for a scientific Opinion on Basic Blue 99 (COLIPA C059), Submission IV

Hair Dyes: Request for a scientific Opinion on Dimethylpiperazinium Aminopyrazolopyridine HCl (A164), Submission I

Preservatives: Request for a scientific Opinion on Water-soluble Zinc salts used in oral products, Submission I

Other cosmetic ingredients: Request for a scientific Opinion on UV-filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87), Submission I

Other cosmetic ingredients: Request for a scientific Opinion on Acetylated Vetiver oil, Submission III

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMERGING RISKS (SCHEER)

Request for a scientific Opinion on the tolerable intake of aluminium with regards to adapting the migration limits for aluminium in toys

Revised request for a scientific Opinion on proposed EU minimum quality requirements for water reuse in agricultural irrigation and aquifer recharge

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SCCS - PLENARY MEETINGS

2nd Plenary meeting, Luxembourg, 6 October 2016

SCHEER - PLENARY MEETINGS

3rd Plenary meeting, Luxembourg, 17 November 2016

2nd Plenary meeting, Luxembourg, 5 - 6 July 2016

SCCS WORKING GROUPS

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Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety Working Groups include those on cosmetic ingredients, nanomaterials in cosmetic products and methodologies.

SCHEER WORKING GROUPS

Read the Minutes from the SCHEER Working Group meetings
Scientific Committee on Health and Emerging Risks Working Groups include those on weight of evidence, potential risks to human health of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), non-human primates testing, PIP breast implants, sunbeds and UVC lamps.

Public consultation on the preliminary Opinion on the biological effects of UVC radiation relevant to health with particular reference to UVC lamps

No safe exposure limit for UV radiation from sunbeds, concludes independent scientific committee

SCHEER Final Opinion on additives used in tobacco products (Tobacco additives II)

Additional coatings for Titanium Dioxide (nano form) as UV-filter in dermally applied cosmetic products
Deadline for comments: 17 January 2017

Ethylzingerone – ‘Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone’ (HEPB) (Cosmetics Europe No P98)
Deadline for comments: 10 March 2017

Polyaminopropyl Biguanide (PHMB) - Submission III
Deadline for comments: 10 March 2017