As EU member states, regional and local authorities prepare to implement the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), this briefing by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) argues that decision-makers and authorities should pay particular attention to addressing socio-economic inequalities in their clean air efforts. The swift transposition and implementation of the new rules, with strengthened administrative collaboration and the full utilisation of financial support schemes, promise significant progress towards cleaner air across Europe. Improved air quality will be beneficial to everyone and contribute to preventing health inequalities for those living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.
The letter, signed by more than 50 organisations, expresses concern about the current state of the EU Food Contact Materials Regulation revision (EC 1935/2004) due to its significant delay.
The European Commission committed to updating these 20 year-old rules to better regulate harmful chemicals in food contact materials (FCMs) as part of the 2020 EU ‘Farm to Fork’ and ‘Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability’ initiatives. While new rules on recycled plastic in FCMs were introduced in 2022, the overall revision of the law is still pending.
Read the letter here
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