23 December 2011 | Volume no: 40 | Issue no: 03
TOP STORIES
- Congress orders outside reviews, changes to EPA chemical hazard assessments
- EPA pesticide and chemical programs escape large spending cuts in omnibus spending bill
EDITOR'S VIEW
THE DRIFT
PESTICIDE POLICY
CHEMICAL POLICY
REACH
- First endocrine disruptor added to REACH candidate list
- EU member states still divided over REACH toxicity study rules
- ECHA checking plans to register for REACH 2013 deadline
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Industry groups strongly support full deregulation of RR sugar beets
- Report counters biotech company claims
- EU food safety body approves GM corn for cultivation
- EFSA publishes guidance on 90-day feeding studies
- Brazilian biotech crop acreage rose by 21% this year
INTERNATIONAL
- EFSA heads off court action by opening pesticide documents to NGOs
- Australia to hike agchem registration fees
- European Council and Parliament split over Seveso revamp
- Fears PIC hazardous chemical rules could be inconsistent with EU Customs Code
BRIEFS
- U.S.-Canada plan seeks further alignment of pesticide regulatory actions
- Monsanto sues DuPont seed firms over royalties



