As the revision of EU chemicals legislation REACH is underway, the Health and Environment Alliance urges the European Commission to uphold its commitments on safer chemicals and ensure that ambitious health protections remain at the heart of the project.
HEAL, alongside other organisations, are calling for on Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, to commit to revise the Toy Safety law in the European public interest and protect Europe’s children from the most harmful chemicals in toys.
The Commission’s proposal on the Toy Safety Regulation was a step in the right direction, especially opening up the possibility of restricting hormone-disrupting chemicals for human health. But it is missing several important protection aspects, such as plans to restrict PFAS and bisphenols group.
Read the letter here.