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Endocrine disruptors are chemical substances of synthetic or natural origin that adversely affect the health of people and animals by altering the functioning of the endocrine system.

Exposure to endocrine disruptors can occur from different sources, such as food or everyday consumer products. Different regulatory approaches to managing the risks posed by endocrine disruptors exist because sector-specific regulations have been developed at different points in time and, in some cases, incorporate different specific considerations. This raises questions about the overall coherence of the EU’s legal framework on endocrine disruptors. The fitness check focussed on the coherence of EU legislation in this area, and looked at whether the legislation is effective in delivering on its objective to protect human health and the environment by identifying and minimising exposure to these chemicals. The other evaluation criteria (efficiency, EU value added and relevance) are also covered, but less extensively.

  

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