This week, two important committees in the European Parliament – ENVI (Environment Climate and Food Safety) and FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) – adopted their opinion for an upcoming European Parliament resolution on A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world.
The Health and Environment Alliance welcomes the revision of the EU Toy Safety Regulation – with trilogue negotiations reaching an agreement yesterday. It importantly expands the ban on carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic-for-reproduction substances to include endocrine disruptors and other hazardous substances. It also includes a limited ban on the intentional use of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances).
Children are particularly vulnerable to harmful chemicals, with the potential for negative health effects to be lifelong.
“It is encouraging to see the agreement for strengthened protection of children against harmful chemicals including endocrine disruptors and PFAS, frankly it was high time considering the potential severe health impacts of chemical mixtures children and their families are exposed to. To truly ensure the protection of children and families from other sources of exposure, we also expect the prioritisation of a health-protective REACH revision this year, and the unhindered progress for an EU-wide PFAS restriction.”
Sandra Jen, Programme Lead for Health and Chemicals at HEAL states.
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