Health and Environment Alliance | Letters

Letter to EU Heads of State: Strengthening health protection on climate change and pollution as part of EU preparedness, security, and financing efforts

25th June 2025

EU Heads of State will be exchanging on EU defence, competitiveness, and preparedness matters as part of the European Council. HEAL urges them to strengthen health protection and disease prevention as part of EU preparedness and financing priorities, by placing health protection at the centre of EU climate efforts, strengthening legislative efforts to reduce chemicals pollution and stepping up investments in better health, not pollution.

Letter to EU environment ministers: REACH revision and environmental health priorities

6th June 2025

HEAL has sent a letter to EU environment ministers ahead of an Environment Council meeting on 17 June 2025, calling on them to ensure that the REACH revision will deliver the long-awaited improvement of human health and environment protection from harmful chemicals.

NGO letter: restricting PVC and its additives under REACH

5th June 2025

NGOs are calling for the European Commission to take immediate and ambitious action to restrict polyvinyl chloride (PVC) under the REACH Regulation in a letter.

Letter to EU environment ministers: Health at the centre of EU climate mitigation and adaptation measures

4th June 2025

HEAL has sent a letter to EU environment ministers ahead of an Environment Council meeting on 17 June 2025, where ministers will be considering the EU's 2040 climate ambition as well as preparedness and adaption needs. The letter calls on ministers to step up in placing health protection at the centre of EU climate policies.

Letter to MEP SANT committee: Prioritise health as a core component of Europe’s new Preparedness Union Strategy.

2nd June 2025

HEAL has sent a letter to the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee (SANT) ahead of the European Commission's presentation on its new Preparedness Union Strategy — “Reinforcing Europe’s resilience in a changing world” to the committee.

Letter to EC President Von der Leyen calling to uphold climate, nature and public health priorities in the next EU budget

6th May 2025

HEAL and eight more Brussels-based organisations have sent a letter to EU Commission President von der Leyen and all EU Commissioners, urging them to uphold climate, nature and public health priorities in the next EU budget.

Letter to MEPs: Civil society engagement at the heart of the European project

5th May 2025

Ahead of the upcoming EP plenary vote on 7 May on the 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds, HEAL has sent a letter to MEPs urging them to stand in support of a strong, independent and vibrant civil society.

Letter to MEPs: Pollution and health – 7 May plenary vote on A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

2nd May 2025

HEAL has sent a letter to MEPs, regarding their upcoming vote on A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world.

Letter to EP BUDG committee on A revamped Long-term Budget for the Union in a Changing World

14th April 2025

On 23 April, the European Parliament's BUDG committee is set to vote on the BUDG INI report on A Revamped Long-term Budget for the Union in a changing world, the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). HEAL has sent a letter to members of the committee.

Letter to EP FEMM committee ahead of vote on A revamped Long-term Budget for the Union in a Changing World

7th April 2025

On 9/10 April, the European Parliament's FEMM committee is set to vote on the opinion to the BUDG INI report on A Revamped Long-term Budget for the Union in a changing world, the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). HEAL has sent a letter to members of the committee.

Joint letter calling for an ECHA mandate to restrict aromatic brominated flame retardants

27th March 2025

HEAL, together with Arnika, Cancer Prevention and Education Society, CHEM Trust, ChemSec, ClientEarth, EEB, Fidra, and Zero Waste Europe have sent a letter calling on the EuropeanCommission to swiftly give a mandate to ECHA to prepare a restriction dossier for aromatic brominated flame retardants based on their recent investigation report which concludes that these substances pose a high burden to the environment.

Toxic-free toys for European children!

14th March 2025

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 next EU budget: Strengthening financing for zero pollution, climate resilience and disease prevention

5th March 2025

In the coming months, EU institutions will negotiate the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The MFF is the EU’s long-term budget, usually covering a seven-year period. It details the public spending for different areas of EU policies, including environment and climate action.

Clean Industrial Deal: EU Healthy Air Coalition calls for Clean Air Deal

19th February 2025

The EU Healthy Air Coalition has sent a letter to the European Commission concerning the Clean Industrial Deal, calling on the Commission to make the Clean Industrial Deal one which cleans up Europe's air, for better health for all - demanding a Clean Air Deal.

Calling for the most ambitious children’s health protection in revision of EU Toy Safety Regulation

5th February 2025

HEAL has sent a letter to EU member states Permanent Representatives regarding the ongoing negotiations between the Council, Parliament and Commission on the revision of the EU Toy Safety Regulation.

Strengthening Polish climate and energy transformation efforts for better health

30th January 2025

More than 40 non-governmental organisations, including HEAL, are calling on the Polish Prime Minister to enhance coordination among 12 ministries in preparing the National Energy and Climate Plan and implementing Poland's energy and climate transition.

Joint statement: A Roadmap for a Pesticide Phase-Out

29th January 2025

85 organisations including HEAL have in January 2025 published a roadmap for a pesticide phase-out: “A swift and just transition to phase out pesticides and safeguard biodiversity and people’s health must remain a top priority for the new European Commission. This goal should be central to the EU’s Vision for Agriculture and Food, which is expected on 19 February 2025.”

Joint letter to EU Commission President Von der Leyen: It’s time to end “the worst pollution crisis in human history”: Ban PFAS

22nd January 2025

More than 90 organisations have written to EU Commission President Von der Leyen regarding the PFAS pollution crisis.

Repost: Joint letter to EU Commission President on enabling civil society engagement to strengthen democracy and support the European project

22nd January 2025

Repost in light of the European Parliament's plenary debate taking place on 22 January 2025 In light of questions raised in the European Parliament’s Budgetary Control (CONT) Committee on EU…

Joint letter to EU Commission President: Protect people, nature, and democracy in EU regulations

14th January 2025

In a joint letter, more than 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, consumer groups, farmers organisations, civil rights groups, health and environmental organisations representing millions of citizens, call on European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen to shun deregulation and prioritise the protection of people, nature, and democracy in its decision-making processes.

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