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Chemicals and Health
What WWF wants
What WWF wants
European governments have a once in a lifetime opportunity to ensure a safer future for our children and wildlife.
For the first time since 1981, European chemical legislation is undergoing a major review.
WWF is calling for this legislation to:
After the first votes last year, it was clear that there was still some way to go before REACH would be strong enough to protect our future, rather than industry profits.
Since then, the lobbying from industry has intensified. WWF and other organisations have been working closely with decision-makers across Europe to counterbalance the arguments and misconceptions about REACH.
WWF is calling for this legislation to:
- Play it safe: substitute hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives where they exist.
- Information to improve trust: provide sufficient data to identify dangerous chemicals and safer alternatives.
- A legal guarantee: ensure that the chemical industry has responsibility for the safety of its products (a Duty of Care).
- Transparency for consumer products: establish a right to know if products contain hazardous chemicals.
After the first votes last year, it was clear that there was still some way to go before REACH would be strong enough to protect our future, rather than industry profits.
Since then, the lobbying from industry has intensified. WWF and other organisations have been working closely with decision-makers across Europe to counterbalance the arguments and misconceptions about REACH.
Join our campaign
Ensure substitution of the most hazardous chemicals remains firmly on the agenda before the final vote in the autumn. Take action today.