The Scientific Committee for Health, Environment and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has received a request to update the guidelines for the risk-benefit assessment of the presence of phthalates in certain medical devices to also include carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic phthalates for reproduction (CMR) or having endocrine disrupting properties.
A call for evidence has therefore been launched to collect useful information for the scientific committee evaluation and update of the current guideline, which will end on July 17, 2023. For more detailed information regarding the call for evidence and ways for sending data and comments, please visit the dedicated page on the European Commission website.