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3 Consultations and Roadmaps, BNU November 2016, Brussels News Updates

Call for Data on Ingredients: Salts of O-Phenylphenol

In order to prepare requests for scientific opinions to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, interested parties are invited to submit any relevant scientific information on the safety of Sodium o-Phenylphenate (CAS 132-27-4), Potassium o-Phenylphenate, (CAS 13707-65-8) and MEA o-Phenylphenate (CAS 84145-04-0) as preservative and non-preservative ingredients in cosmetic products and, in particular, data regarding all toxicological end-points and an indication on the suggested concentration safe limits for these ingredients.
Deadline: 15 February 2017
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/

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Public Consultation in Relation to the REACH REFIT Evaluation

The objective of the public consultation is to obtain stakeholder views on the general approach to the 2017 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) evaluation and to collect stakeholder views on the strengths and weaknesses of REACH as well as any potentially missing elements.
Deadline: 28 January 2017
Website: https://echa.europa.eu/

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Public Consultation on Policy Options to set Minimum Quality Requirements for Reused Water in the European Union

The European Commission is launching this consultation to collect the views of stakeholders and citizens on the policy options to set minimum quality requirements for reused water in the European Union. The objectives of the consultation are 1) to gather information and data that cannot be found through desk research and additional sources of evidence regarding the benefits and barriers to the development water reuse within the European Union; 2) allow a broad range of stakeholders to provide views, feedback and perceptions on the minimum quality requirements for reused water in the European Union.
Deadline: 27 January 2017
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/

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Public Consultation on the Active Substance Trifloxystrobin

EFSA will assess all comments from interested parties regarding the active substance trifloxystrobin. Input is requested on the following: physical/chemical properties; details of uses and further information; methods of analysis; mammalian toxicology; residues; and environmental fate and behavior.
Deadline: 10 January 2017
Website: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/

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2 Innovation & Entrepreneurship, BNU November 2016, Brussels News Updates

New Equity Fund Under the COSME Programme

COSME, the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) running from 2014 to 2020, has recently set up the Equity Facility for Growth (EFG). EFG is dedicated to investments in risk-capital funds that provide venture capital and mezzanine finance to expansion and growth-stage SMEs, in particular, to those operating across borders. It is expected that some 500 firms will receive equity financing through the programme, with overall investment reaching up to €4 billion.
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/

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“Use Maps” for a Better Registration of Chemicals

These “use maps” help registrants to improve the quality of their registrations, in particular their exposure scenarios. The European downstream user industry has now started to publish sectoral use maps to help manufacturers and importers of chemicals register their substances. The first use maps for the adhesive and sealant industry; soap, detergents and maintenance products; and cosmetics are now available on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website. The use maps have been developed by industry to enhance supply chain communication and improve the safe use of chemicals. Using a harmonised template, sectors representing downstream industry share with registrants how their companies use chemicals.
Source: https://echa.europa.eu/

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KETs Observatory Updated with New Interactive Tool

This web tool supports business stakeholders and policy makers at EU, national and regional level in the development of policies regarding advanced technologies in Europe. The new Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) Observatory website is now live. The improved site provides visitors with easier access to data on the deployment of KETs in Europe and worldwide and aims to nurture innovation strategies and smart specialisation in the area of KETs. The new interactive maps and charts allow users to easily extract and analyse data for a specific technology, country or region. Different indicators capture the performance of KETs at different stages of the value chain, from the invention of new technology (patents), to its application and use (production, trade and turnover).
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/

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Canadian Researchers to Join ERC Teams in Europe

Last month, a new agreement between Canada and the European Union was concluded to encourage talented Canadian researchers to join European Research Council (ERC) teams in Europe. Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas and President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Dr Ted Hewitt (though the agreement also applies also to natural sciences) signed the agreement in Brussels. The agreement signed encourages Canadian researchers to undertake research visits in Europe, temporarily becoming part of an ERC-funded team in Europe without any costs involved for the ERC/European Union.
Source: https://erc.europa.eu/

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EFSA Models and other Resources at the Knowledge Junction

Scientific models used by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) over the last 15 years have been brought together in a new EFSA community: the Knowledge Junction. The models can be shared and cited and you can submit your own. A selection of these tools is also available as a web applications on the new EFSA Statistical Models Platform. Simply select a model, upload your data, run the analysis and view the results. Knowledge Junction runs on the EU-funded Zenodo research-sharing platform where uploaded items get a unique Digital Object Identifier to make them citable. Submissions can include reports, datasets, images, videos, laboratory outputs, software, tools, models, code, protocols, study quality appraisal schemes, FAQs.
Source: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/

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