For reproductive endpoints, it is envisaged that, as a first step and when available, information from repeat-dose studies (including screening reproductive toxicity studies, e.g. OECD TG 422 (32)), or short term endocrine disrupter screening assays, (e.g. Uterotrophic assay — test method B.54 (36); and Hershberger assay — test method B.55 (37)) is used to detect effects on reproductive organs for males and females.

2. In addition to the exceptions set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, Community institutions and bodies may refuse access to environmental information where disclosure of the information would adversely affect the protection of the environment to which the information relates, such as the breeding sites of rare species.

Community institutions and bodies shall make all reasonable efforts to maintain environmental information held by them in forms or formats that are readily reproducible and accessible by computer telecommunications or by other electronic means.

Female genital mutilation causes a number of short and long term problems including excruciating pain; hemorrhaging; occasional death; exceptionally high rates of infections to the urinary tract, bladder, reproductive organs and bowel; menstrual and pregnancy problems; anemia and disfiguring cysts which not only reduce or eliminate sexual pleasure but often result in extreme pain during intercourse and can even prohibit it.

There have been studies, of which we have been told by the Health Protection Branch scientists, in which Revalor-H has caused, in young calves, an increase in liver weight, differences in reproductive organs, and so on, but no one pays attention to that.

The Guide, which took two years to complete and tackles major issues in connection with such subjects as contraception, abortion, new methods of reproduction, organ transplants and euthanasia, has been unanimously adopted by the Congress of the Belgian Medical Council and similar disciplinary organizations in the twelve Member States of the Community.1 It is intended to serve as a professional code of good conduct for the 900 000 doctors in the Community, given the new problems which they have to face as a result of developments in our advanced societies and the rapid progress being made in medicine.