Press Release: Bisphenol A: EU ban on use in baby bottles enters into force next week

A ban prohibiting the manufacture in the European Union of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA) substance enters into force next week, on March 1. BPA is widely used in the production of plastic baby bottles. The ban is foreseen in an EU directive (2011/8/EU) adopted in late January which also cover, on June 1, the placing on the market and import into the EU of baby bottles containing BPA. Meanwhile, the industry is voluntarily withdrawing from the market baby bottles containing BPA and replacing them with safer products. This voluntary action is expected to be completed by mid 2011. Member States now have to communicate to the Commission the national legal measures they take to comply with the provisions of the directive.

ESO: Background information: EFSA updates advice on bisphenol A http://www.europeansources.info/record/efsa-updates-advice-on-bisphenol-a/

ESO: Background information: Website: Bisphenol A http://www.europeansources.info/record/bisphenol-a/

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