European Commission publishes roadmap for restrictions on most harmful chemicals, but important implementation details are missing
The EU Commission's Chemicals Restriction Roadmap is a turning point in the European regulatory approach to harmful chemicals. But important details for turning the plan into a regulatory reality are missing, health groups point out.
Reply from European Commision to civil society letter calling to save lives, protect nature from air pollution with science-based revised EU air quality standards
On 22 March, HEAL, together with 35+ medical, health, environmental, public health civil society organisations has sent a letter to European Commission Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Commissioners Sinkevičius and Kyriakides, calling on them…
Green 10 letter to the European Commission calling for the RePowerEU plan to support a phaseout of fossil fuels and nuclear energy
The Green 10 have sent a letter to European Commission President Von der Leyen, with copy to Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal Timmermans and Commissioner for Energy Simson,…
ENBEL project April newsletter out
The ENBEL project (Enhancing Belmont Research Action to support EU policy making on climate change and health) of which HEAL is a project partner has published its latest newsletter. The…
Infographic: Reforming EU rules on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of chemicals to better protect health
This easy-to-use infographic explains why reforming EU rules on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of chemicals (CLP) is an opportunity to better protect health in the European Union.
European Commission reply to Green 10 letter on taxonomy complementary delegated act
The European Commission has sent a reply to a Green 10 letter on the taxonomy complementary delegated act, sent on 28 January 2022. The reply can be found here.
HEAL’s submission to consultation on the evaluation of the LIFE programme
HEAL has submitted a response to the European Commission's consultation on the evaluation of the LIFE programme. It can be found here.
HERA Final Conference: Shaping the Agenda for Research for the Green Deal
The Health Environment Research Agenda for Europe (HERA) final conference was held on March 18, 2022 as a hybrid event in Paris and online, under the patronage of the French…
NGO key demands to improve REACH
This document represents 21 health and environmental NGOs’ position on key priorities and recommendations in the context of the REACH revision and the EU’s commitment to protect people’s health and the environment, in alignment with the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and the Green Deal.