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Eriksson P, Viberg PH, Jakobsson E, Orn U, Fredriksson A (2002) A brominated fl ame retardant,
2,2′,4,4′,5-pentabromodiphenyl ether: uptake, retention, and induction of neurobehavioral
alterations in mice during a critical phase of neonatal brain development. Toxicol Sci
67:98–108
Eriksson J, Karlsson M, Reuter M (2010a) Technocracy, politicization, and non-involvement: politics of expertise in the European regulation of chemicals. Rev Policy Res 27:167–185
Eriksson J, Karlsson M, Reuter M (2010b) Scientifi c committees and EU policy: the case of
SCHER. In: Eriksson et al (eds) Regulating chemical risks: European and global challenges.
Springer, Dordrecht
Eskenazi B, Chevrier J, Rauch SA, Kogut K, Harley KG, Johnson C, Trujillo C, Sjödin A, Bradman
A (2013) In utero and childhood polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposures and neurodevelopment in the CHAMACOS study. Environ Health Perspect 121:257–262
EU (2010a) Commission Decision 2010/477/EU on criteria and methodological standards on good
environmental status of marine waters. OJ L 232:14–24
EU (2010b) Commission Regulation (EU) 757/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of
the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes
I and II. OJ L 223:29–36
EU (2013) Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the fi eld of water
policy. OJ L 226:1–17
European Commission (1994) Regulation 1488/94/EC laying down the principles for the assessment of risks to man and the environment of existing substances in accordance with Council
Regulation 793/93/EEC. OJ L 161:3–11
European Commission (2001) Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European
Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee. Community strategy for dioxins, furans
and polychlorinated biphenyls. (COM(2001) 593 FINAL
European Commission (2005) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of perfl uorooctane sulfonates (amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC). COM(2005) 618
European Commission (2009) European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Communication
from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and
Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. COM(2009) 248 FINAL
European Commission (2012) Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the
Council on the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Commission
Staff Working Document (2/2). SWD(2012) 379 FINAL
European Parliament (2006) Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and
of the Council relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of perfl uorooctane sulfonates.
(COM(2005)0618 – C6-0418/2005–2005/0244(COD)). A6-0251/2006
Gerecke AC, Hartmann PC, Heeb NV, Kohler HPE, Giger W, Schmidt P, Zennegg M, Kohler M
(2005) Anaerobic degradation of decabromodiphenyl ether. Environ Sci Technol 39:1078–1083
Giesy JP, Kannan K (2002) Perfl uorochemical surfactants in the environment. Environ Sci Technol
36:146A–152A
Gilbert N (2011) Data gaps threaten chemicals safety law. Nature 475:150–151
Greaves AK, Letcher RJ (2013) Linear and branched perfl uorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) isomer
patterns differ among several tissues and blood of polar bears. Chemosphere 93:574–580
Helander B (1983) Reproduction of the white-tailed sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla (L.). In:
Sweden, in relation to food and residue levels of organochlorine and mercury compounds in the
eggs. Academic thesis, Stockholm, Gotab
HELCOM (1982) Recommendation (3/1) regarding the limitation of the use of PCB’s
HELCOM (1985) Recommendation (6/1) regarding the elimination of the use of PCBs and PCTs
HELCOM (1988) Declaration on the protection of the environment of the Baltic Sea. Helsinki, 15
February 1988
M. Karlsson and M. Gilek