The May 2025 vote on the European Parliament’s priorities for the next EU long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034) included many important health considerations, including on financing for measures to prevent climate change and biodiversity loss. Unfortunately, MEPs failed to include financing to address pollution and the related health impacts. The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) calls on earmarking at least 10% of the next EU budget for zero pollution objectives across various funding instruments.
HEAL among many other organisations call for the negotiators of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation to reach an agreement on a robust approach to address substances of concern in packaging materials in the ongoing discussions, keeping in mind to maintain the ambition of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In particular the organisations call for the introduction of restrictions in the cases of significant risks to human health or the environment with wording aligned with the ESPR, and to especially introduce bans on PFAS and BPA in packaging.
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