Press Release: Commission reorganises its non-food scientific advisory committees

Following the creation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the transfer to the Authority of responsibilities for risk assessment on food-related issues, previously carried out by some of the scientific committees, the European Commission has reviewed and refocused the work of its three remaining non-food scientific committees. The Commission therefore adopted on 3 March 2004 a decision to create three new committees: a Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), a Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) and a Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR).

The new committees replace the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-food products intended for Consumers, the Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment and the Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices.

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/health/ph_risk/risk_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/health/ph_risk/risk_en.htm

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