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> '";"" from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (Toxic Free Environment) CHEM Trust priorities Meeting with cabinet members of EVP Timmermans, Commissioners Kyriakides, Sinkevicius, and Breton, 4 June 2020 CHEM,rvsr Protecting humans and wildli'e from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Contents Introduction to CHEM Trust Delivering a toxic free environment Circular economy & start of pipe solutions - Including action on groups of chemicals Reform of laws on chemicals in food contact materials - Learning from other EU chemicals regulatory approaches Action on EDCs and mixtures - Ensuring that regulations reflect the science on harm @chemtrust Slide 2 https://chemtrust.org CHEM,rvsr Protecting humans and wildli'e from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als About CH EM Trust A charity working mainly at EU level to protect humans & wildlife from harmful chemicals Working with scientists, technical processes and decision makers, in partnership with other civil society group Focus on identification of, and action on, endocrine disrupting chemicals See our biog & twitter for more: https://chemtrust.org @chemtrust High time for the EU to protect us from exposure to chemical mixtures May2 8 ,2020 9yNll1aRtl!Wkt In real l ife we ,1rc oft txposed to hundredsofchcmlcatsffom mu1plc$'.)Urets. includingfrom fOOd,eons1JmCf fA'oduc.ts. hOUS<IUSl anddonlung contln.uerud ng , ; Max:cBJe:n.k. 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"' EU Commission announc,es revision of law on chemicals in Food Contact Materials OnWedne-sday the20th r,Jay the1q,eanComm1n10, '' pub shCC:,tsnewF::im toforkStrotcgywtvch mdudcsa ck:'aracktlowk'dgment 01!he00.---0 EU _cont1uerrod,ng Cllet For PosOn Why a group res1riction of the bisphenols is long overdue https ://chemtrust.org/ @chemtrust Slide 3 https://chemtrust.org > '";"" from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Delivering a toxic-free environment An essential pillar of the Green Deal to - provide benefits for citizens and their environment - steer the transformation towards a circular and carbon- neutral economy - ensure the EU's recovery is leading to increased resilience The EU holds the powers to act @chemtrust Slide 4 https://chemtrust.org > '";"" from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als A clean circular economy The circular economy must be clean to ensure sustainability and to retain public confidence Requires a start of pipe approach: - rapid action to prevent continued use of hazardous chemicals, not continued contamination Grouping is a key tool: @chemtrust Slide 5 https://chemtrust.org CHEM,rvsr Protecting humans and wildli'e from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Grouping: PFAS Persistent fluorinated pollutants, contaminating the world & our blood - E.g. affect immune response to vaccination - In products inc. dental floss, textiles & cardboard packaging Huge group of chemicals, wide range of uses - https://chemtrust.org/pfasbrief/ EU now discussing a restriction on all 'non essential' uses - Need to move as fast as possible, as pollution continues - Need to avoid exemptions PFAS the 'Forever Chemicals' @chemtrust Slide 6 https://chemtrust.org CHEM,rvsr Protecting humans and wildli'e from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Grouping: Bisphenols Bisphenol A is an EDC - Restricted in baby bottles, thermal paper etc Being replaced by other bisphenols like BPS, with similar properties - http://www.chemtrust.org/toxicsoup A group restriction is needed - https://chemtrust.org/bisphenol group/ Just O'iCQUUt Q product 5QY6 it i& BPA-.fre-e, cta.es nM meen Hier& l'Jre nc, hl!(!Hh lmpacis. camies e,t, rt!placing BPA with hNni11ls !bot '1rttju1tQ$ wor-ryi.From BPAto BPZ. II'& a TOXIC ALPHAB&T SOUP Farmare dl:,iils: ......,,u..chmtrus.t.argi'to)IICsoup @chemtrust Slide 7 https://chemtrust.org CHEM,rvsr Protecting humans and wildli'e from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Chemicals in food contact materials Currently a mess, most materials not covered by harmonised EU laws - e.g. card, glues, inks - Disrupts single market and fails to protect the public Need a new, modern, regulatory system: - A positive list of approved substances, using a realistic but effective approach based on the new Drinking Water Directive model list all relevant chemicals, then a prioritised review within a fixed timetable. - Cut offs - a generic risk assessment approach banning CMRs, EDC and SVHCs See: https://chemtrust.org/outdated fem laws/ @chemtrust Slide 8 https://chemtrust.org > '";"" from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Protection from EDCs Science shows comprehensive action is needed - The EU has delayed effective action too many times Requires a cross-cutting EU regulatory framework - Including two hazard categories, known and suspected EDCs A ban on EDCs in consumer products, including FCM See https://chemtrust.org/eu-urgent-action-edcs/ @chemtrust Slide 9 https://chemtrust.org CHEM,rvsr Protecting humans and wildli'e from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Protection from mixtures We are all exposed to hundreds of chemicals from multiple sources including from food, consumer products, household dust and drinking water. - Current safety assessments of chemicals focus on single substances. Research has shown that mixtures are a real-world issue, with mixtures of chemicals creating combination effects even if each individual chemical is present at levels below whichit is known to cause an effect A mixture assessment factor is one tool to address this issue - https://chemtrust.org/chemical-mixture-effects/ @chemtrust Slide 10 https://chemtrust.org > '";"" from harmrul d1t1r11ic.:als Conclusions The problems we outline have been known about for many years - REACH has made the issue of grouping more obvious, and highlighted the failure of FCM regulation to deliver - Advances in science are demonstrating the reality of the threat of EDCs and mixtures Our proposals are evidence-based and pragmatic This Commission can make a real difference @chemtrust Slide 11 https://chemtrust.org