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I vere. vances `CVoImmRiGsIsiNoInUeSr fSoIrNEKnEvViIrConImUeSnt `Oceans and Fisheries EGuarompemaon n Brussels. Ref. Ares(2020) _Endocrine Society Society 2055 L Street NW Suite 600 `UWNaIshTiEngDioSnTDACTE2S00O3F6 AMERICA ov vou Executive Vice-President Timmermans has asked me to thank you for your email on behalf ofthe Endocrine Society and for the press statement regarding endocrine disruptors and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. As mentioned in your press statement the European Commission recently adopted the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. Oneofits main pillars concemns endocrine disruptors, including improving the respective legislative framework Among the key actions is the establishment of a legally binding hazard identification of endocrine disruptors, based on the definition of the WHO, across al legislation. We are aildernetaidfyicawtoiroknionfg etnodgoectrhienre wdiitshruMpteomrsbeurndeStratteheeCxlpaesrstisfitcaotwiaornd.sLaabeplrloipnogsaalndto.Paicncklaugdiengthoifs chemicals (CLP) Regulation. In parallel, we are also working on a proposal fo ensure that additional information to be required under the REACH Registration process will alow the identification ofsubstances as elnegdiosclraitinoend(ies.ru.ptcoross.meWtiec wpirlolduacltsso, rfeovoidewcoanntdacsttrmeantgetrihaelns.infploarnmtatpiroontercetqiuoinrepmreondtusctascraonsds biocidal products) to allow the identificationofendocrine disruptorsinrelevant legislations. The timeline of the different actions is available in the Annex to the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In particular, in 2021 the Commission will make a proposal to add endocrine disruptors to the CLP Regulation. Regarding the update of data requirements in the REACH Regulation, the Commission will make a proposal in 2022. For further details on the different actions, and to contribute to the elaboration of our different proposals, I encourage you to contact the Directorate-General for Environment. Yours sincerely, Virginijus Sinkevicius (OHFWURQLFDOO\ VLJQHG RQ 87& LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK DUWLFOH RI &RPPLVVLRQ 'HFLVLRQ &