Health
Cancer leagues urge MEPs to reject weaker cosmetic safety rules
In a letter to MEPs on the European Parliament’s consumer protection and environment committees, the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) is calling on the European Parliament to uphold strong safeguards against cancer -causing substances in cosmetics.
As part of efforts to simplify EU legislation, the European Commission has proposed changes to the EU Cosmetics Regulation as part of its “Chemicals Omnibus”. The letter comes ahead of two key votes in a joint committee scheduled for tomorrow (15 April).
A step backwards
“Lowering the level of protection would not only increase the risk of cumulative exposure to carcinogens, but it would also contradict the EU’s strong commitments under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan - a blueprint for stronger laws and policies to protect people’s health and prevent cancer,” writes Executive Director at the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), Dr Wolfgang Fecke.
“Over the last years, the European Parliament has consistently demonstrated an ambitious stance in the fight against cancer. Any move to relax the current restrictions on cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics would be a significant step backwards in safeguarding public health.”
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