Health and Environment Alliance

Joint statement: For an ambitious pesticides regulation that protects people, biodiversity and ecosystems

23rd October 2023

More than 75 health and environment groups call upon all EU member states and members of the EU Parliament to support a strong Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) without further delays.

Comments in response to the CARACAL discussion on amendments of the REACH annexes

21st August 2023

HEAL, the European Environmental Bureau and CHEM Trust comment in response to the CARACAL discussion regarding amendments of the REACH annexes.

HEAL response to the public consultation on the universal Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restriction

24th July 2023

This document covers HEAL's comments on the European Chemical Agency consultation on the Universal PFAS (uPFAS) restriction proposed by the authorities of Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

CLP Regulation revision – Classification of substances with more than one constituent – perspective of environmental & health NGOs

30th June 2023

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Chemsec, HEAL and ChemTrust clarify the controversy around substances with more than one constituent (MOCS), and essential oils specifically, with regards to the European Union CLP regulation revision in this joint briefing and explainer.

HEAL and CHEM Trust joint statement: ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment discussion on the universal PFAS restriction

21st June 2023

HEAL and CHEM Trust presented their joint statement on 6-7 June 2023 in the RAC discussion on the universal PFAS restriction.

CHEM Trust, HEAL and EEB comments on REACH revision Information Requirements, as follow-up to CARACAL-48

8th May 2023

CHEM Trust, HEAL and EEB comment on REACH revision Information Requirements, as a follow-up to the CARACAL-48 meeting.

HEAL-CPES – Follow-up comments to CARACAL 48 discussion on ECHA regulatory strategy for flame retardants

25th April 2023

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and its member organisation the Cancer Prevention and Education Society (CPES) comment on ECHA's Regulatory strategy for flame retardants, and the European Commission CARACAL 48 discussion on the topic. The restriction roadmap released last year includes an important commitment to consider a comprehensive restriction on all flame retardants.

HEAL comments on the CARACAL 48 discussion on CLP’s 21st ATP – Lithium Salts entry

19th April 2023

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) comments on the discussion regarding the 21st adaptation to technical progress (ATP) amending the CLP regulation, which took place at the CARACAL 48 meeting, specifically when it comes to the proposal to classify Lithium Salts as reprotoxicants in category 1A.

HEAL’s demands for clean air for health, for everyone

11th April 2023

Air pollution is the top environmental risk to health in Europe and everyone is vulnerable to its impacts. People’s level of vulnerability is outside of individual control, as it evolves…

REACH reform: HEAL’s key demands for health-protective upgrades of authorisation and restriction

16th March 2023

REACH reform: HEAL’s key demands for health-protective upgrades of registration and evaluation

21st February 2023

HEAL’s response to ECHA’s call for evidence on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its additives

3rd January 2023

Joint statement on the revision of lists of surface and groundwater pollutants

19th October 2022

HEAL comments on the SVHC identification proposal for 4,4’-sulphonyldiphenol (Bisphenol S; BPS)

13th October 2022

HEAL comments on the European Commission’s proposal for new hazard classes under the CLP Regulation

13th October 2022

HEAL comments on SVHC identification proposal for Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) and its salts as a SVHC

13th October 2022

HEAL comments on SVHC identification of Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

11th October 2022

HEAL’s response to the public consultation on the EU Pesticide Reduction Law proposal

20th September 2022

Responding to European Commission’s public consultation on its plans for a Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR), the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has welcomed the proposal but calls for more significant and faster reduction of pesticide use in order to protect health from the pesticide pollution across the EU.

Joint statement: A strong EU Nature Package to tackle the climate, health and biodiversity crises

16th June 2022

HEAL has joined 24 civil society organisations to call on the European Commission to publish the EU Nature Package on the planned date to tackle the climate, health and biodiversity crises.

Joint statement: Urgent need for precise public data on the use of pesticides across Europe

30th May 2022

76 organisations call on EU Member States to support the European Parliament's proposals on the reform of the agriculture statistics regulation (SAIO).

Position Papers

Joint statement: For an ambitious pesticides regulation that protects people, biodiversity and ecosystems

Comments in response to the CARACAL discussion on amendments of the REACH annexes

HEAL response to the public consultation on the universal Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restriction

CLP Regulation revision – Classification of substances with more than one constituent – perspective of environmental & health NGOs

HEAL and CHEM Trust joint statement: ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment discussion on the universal PFAS restriction

CHEM Trust, HEAL and EEB comments on REACH revision Information Requirements, as follow-up to CARACAL-48

HEAL-CPES – Follow-up comments to CARACAL 48 discussion on ECHA regulatory strategy for flame retardants

HEAL comments on the CARACAL 48 discussion on CLP’s 21st ATP – Lithium Salts entry

HEAL’s demands for clean air for health, for everyone

REACH reform: HEAL’s key demands for health-protective upgrades of authorisation and restriction

REACH reform: HEAL’s key demands for health-protective upgrades of registration and evaluation

HEAL’s response to ECHA’s call for evidence on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its additives

Joint statement on the revision of lists of surface and groundwater pollutants

HEAL comments on the SVHC identification proposal for 4,4’-sulphonyldiphenol (Bisphenol S; BPS)

HEAL comments on the European Commission’s proposal for new hazard classes under the CLP Regulation

HEAL comments on SVHC identification proposal for Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) and its salts as a SVHC

HEAL comments on SVHC identification of Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

HEAL’s response to the public consultation on the EU Pesticide Reduction Law proposal

Joint statement: A strong EU Nature Package to tackle the climate, health and biodiversity crises

Joint statement: Urgent need for precise public data on the use of pesticides across Europe

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