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From To: Subject: taupe Jlvet wecnaossassaa. soz ---- ee CAB TIMMERMANS CONTACT Endocrine Society welcomes Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and EDC seis earJI Dear Cabinet of Vice-President Timmermans, rrSECHT TTS ENDOCRINE SOCETY mmm 3055L Street NWI Suite 600 8 Washington DC 1 20036 m [EN contactI Endocrine Society welcomes European Commission's chemical strategy Framework offers opportudniisrtuypttoinpgroctheecmtipcuabllsic health from endocrineWASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society welcomed the European Commission's nfreowm Cehnedomcircianle-SdtirsartuepgtyinfgorcShuesmtiacianlasb.ilTithyeacnodmimtusnmiecaastuiroenswtaosprroetleecatsetdhe public Wednesday as partof the European Green Deal, The strategy is designed to be the foundation or the biggest update to Europe's chemical regulations in more than a decade. The chemical strategy commits to a hmaezaarsduirdeetnsotifpirceavtieonnt ftohr eenmdforcorimneb-ediinsgruupsteidngincchoemniscuamlesr(pErDodCu)c,ts.incIlnuaddidnigtisotrni,ct the strategy cals for stricter data requirements for EDCs across all relevant lmeegtihsoladtsi.on and to accelerate the development and adoptionofbetter test "caEnDcCesr aarnediisnskueedstvoitsehriboruaisnhdeaelvtehlopprmoebnlte,m"s,sasiudcBhaarsbairnfaerDteitmye,ndeiiaxb,etBe.s5,c.o,besity, Ph.D., D.Sc.chairof the Society's Endocrine-distupting Chemicals Advisory Gsirgonuipf.ica"nWtefirasrtestpelpeatsoewdartdossefeurtthheer Epruortoepcetianng CthoemipusbsliicofnrohmasEtDaCkeenxtphoissure with iptrsonteecwt pcuhbelmiicchaelastthraatengdy.mWineimniozewnceoensdufmuerrtsh'erexdeptoasiulsreatnodtchoenscerehtaezaacrtdioounss to chemicals." The Commission also committed to introducing provisions for evaluating unintentional mixtures and will assess howbestto address combination effects in the future. In addition, the chemical strategy prioritizes control measures for poly- and paeprpfrlouaocrho,alTkhylessuebsmtaann-cmeasd(ePFeAnSd)ocrainnde-addidsrreupstsiensgthcehemmwiictahlsahgarvoeupl.eached into. wboadtieers.waPysFAaSndexfopoodssu,raenids ltihnekyedcaton hpeearlstihstpirnotbhleeemnsvsiurcohnmaesnthiagsh vcihlolleassteoruolr, disrupted thyroid function and altered immune response. We are pleased the European Commission has announced its intention of adopting a hazard-based approach to regulating these harmil chemicals However, the practical features and implementation steps will be important, nree s eo et en ee ps the Society urges the Commission to clarify these details to permit concrete and regulate EDCs, which mimic, block or otherwise interfere with the body's EG: car eh pe Se `hormones. EDCs are commonly found throughout our environment in consumer products, food containers, personal care products, pesticides and furniture. 'EDCs contribute to serious health problems such as diabetes, obesity, emt i ns 0 pene ee children and adolescents' developing bodies are particularly vulnerable to upwardsof 157 billion ($177 billion) a year. Society experts led theeffort to "The Endocrine Society will continue to monitor progress on legislative proposals to ensure that they are effective in minimizing exposure to EDCs. rnsse vertstig stpes esns our time, from diabetes and obesity to infertility, bone health, and hormonerelated cancers. The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest and largest organizationofscientistsdevoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions. `educators, nurses and students in 122 countries. To learn more about the `Society and the fieldof endocrinology, visit our site at www.endocrine.org. Follow us on Twitter at @TheEndoSociety and @EndoMedia. ro SE Date: Monday, 12 October 2020 at 17:49 Kind Regards, CEaubrionpeetan CCoommmmiisisosnar tala Kyrkides alSent: Monday, september 21, 2020 9:36 Ph Tot CABKYRIAKIDES CONTACT <CAB KVRIAKIDES. CONTA@CcTc auropa eu> Subject: Endocrine Society- Re: Chemicals Strategyfor Sustainability Dear Commissioner Kyriakides, PElnedaoscersienee Stohceiaetttyac4he"dElDetCteArd,vsiesnotroyrGroup, regarding endocrine disruptors and the U Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. Sincerely,