[Pharmwaste] European Parliament adds 3 pharmaceuticals to Priority Risk List

[Gonzalez - CDPHE, Lillian]

*Three Pharmaceutical Substances (17alphaethinylestradiol, 17beta-estradiol
and Diclofenac) are among 15 chemicals that the Environment, Public Health
and Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament has Added to the
Priority Risk List of those to be Monitored and Controlled in EU Surface
Waters - The legislation, approved with "... 43 votes in favour, 7 against
and 8 abstentions, would also establish a 'watch list' of no more than 25
substances to be monitored for at least 12 months by the Member States.
They would have to use several monitoring stations, depending on their
surface area and population, and report their results periodically. The
watch list's validity is limited to 4 years ... The plenary vote is
scheduled for April 2013 ..."*

*Document Title: *The title of the November 28, 2012 European Parliament
Press Release is "Surface waters: new chemicals added to EU risk list"

*Organization: *European Parliament Press Service

*Source: *November 28, 2012 European Parliament Press Release

*Web site: *The November 28, 2012 European Parliament Press Release is
posted at: *
**
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20121126IPR56466/html/Surface-waters-new-chemicals-added-to-EU-risk-list
*

Information about the EU Parliament Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety Committee is available at *
**http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/envi/home.html*<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/envi/home.html>

The previous FIEN message related to this topic is posted at *
**http://www.fien.com/articleDisplay.php?id=20293*<http://www.fien.com/articleDisplay.php?id=20293>

*Contact: *The Contact listed on the European Parliament Press Release is
Baptiste Chatain at (+32) 2 28 40992 (BXL); (+33) 3 881 74151 (STR); Mobile
number (+32) 498 98 13 37; e-mail:
*Envi-Press at EuroParl.Europa.EU*<Envi-Press at EuroParl.Europa.EU>


-- 
Lillian Gonzalez, Health Care Sector Lead
Hazardous Waste Compliance Assurance Unit
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO  80246-1530
303.692.3351

See our resources regarding medical and pharmaceutical wastes at:
www.colorado.gov/cdphe/medicalwaste
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