Joint letter – The European Parliament must allow transparency and control of substances of concern in everyday products through ESPR
ECOS, together with 9 other organisations, sent a joint letter urging the rapporteurs and Members of the European Parliament to maintain promises from the European Green Deal and the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, by allowing transparency and control of substances of concern in everyday products through ESPR.
The ESPR framework is a crucial pillar of implementing the promises of the European Green Deal and the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, such as clean material cycles, toxic-free environment and zero pollution.
We – ECOS, EEB, WECF, Arnika, ZERO, Ecologistas en Acción, Zero Waste Europe, ClientEarth, ChemSec, and Green Transition Denmark – urge the rapporteurs and Members of the European Parliament to maintain these promises by allowing transparency and control of substances of concern in everyday products through ESPR. Citizens should not be exposed to any substance of concern, such as chemicals that cause cancer, impairs our reproductive system or hampers
fertility.
Until products–in targeted sectors like textiles, ICT products, and furniture–are made toxic-free, citizens have the right to know about the presence and hazards of these substances, and where they can be found in the products they buy.
We must take the steps now to enact these promises and address substances of concern in the circular economy.
Read the full joint letter, HERE.
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