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Qo e Rhe ooo JB ne wemamsoss- 210s Dear President uncker, Dear Vie-Presidents Timmermans and Katainen, Dear Commissioners Vella, Thyssen and Bieikowska, Under the seventh Environmental Action Plan (7h EAP), the European Comission is committed to the development ofaUrion's strategy for anon-oxic environmentby the end of 2018 According to the Health and Environment Alisnce (HEAL), keeping that promise wil be a game changer. No only wilt address accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss, contamination of air, sil, water, animals and humans with health harming chemicals, but it vill lo satisfy the public andindustrydemands or non-toxiccircular production and safe products. Moreover, til ensure the use of the latest scientific knowledge about chemicals and wha their ffects maybein promotiensgs wasteful, mre efficient and leaner consumplion. The delivery of the plastics strategy; the development of an efficent chemicals products/waste interface, and the advancement of a circular economy have been raising numerous policy and public batesover the ast months, l ighightng the needfor acoordinated approach and an overarching. framefowrooptrimkal health and environmental protection. Thscouldbeprovbiydaenambitious strategy for a non-toxic environment. A the time of witing however, only six months remain before the deadline set to develop such a Strategy expires. In order to help the EU meet its own objective, HEAL has prepared the attached report, in which we present 12 priority actions that we belive could form the basis of a future European strategy for a non-toxic environment Ac=coprritdoorHiitEinsAeLgelsimuicnahatsitnrgatpeeogpylmeu'ssteaxtpoasmuirneitmoumto:xic chemicals and reducing the linked heath impacts by 2030, with clear timeline and indicators; commit to addressing chemicals of particular concern, such as endocrine disruptors, flame retardants, fvorinated compounds, and pesticides; establish a mechanism to ensure coordination and consistency across th various pieces of cEuormompietatnocsheecmuircianlgsfluengdissloatrioinmspirotvheedmroessteahrecahtahnprtoetsetcitnigvemewtahyo:ds; deuelop coordinated European wide public information and awareness raising campaigns. e75sBteanddEnCvoitreomnmoegniteAl10e00(BHaEAs) Oe he: 322 2943640 Ekcers hes [Wekwiehess HEAL sE teE TiaTnSnmeea A taI oCt t mA oeeN atco SE ---- ein ee pp -------- `the proposed principlesforaction. `Yours sincerely, 1 (HEAL) = BETES HealthandEnvironmentAlliance armor (HEAL) 2