Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 28.12.1998

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program; Proposed Statement of Policy

In this notice, EPA is providing additional details and an opportunity for public comment on its Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). The Agency first set forth the basic components of the EDSP in the August 11, 1998, Federal Register. The EDSP is required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). In developing the EDSP, EPA considered recommendations of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC), a panel chartered pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. EDSTAC recommended expansion of the screening program beyond the statutory minimum to include not only pesticides but commercial chemicals regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), certain natural products, non-pesticide food additives, and cosmetics. EDSTAC also recommended that EPA screen for effects on the androgen and thyroid systems and for effects on fish and wildlife. This notice describes the major elements of EPA's EDSP, as well as its implementation. EPA is seeking public comment on the EDSP in this notice.