BRS COPs 2023

At the conclusion of the BRS COPs, IPEN welcomed the decision by the COP to ban the plastic additive UV-328, the flame retardant Dechlorane Plus (also often used in plastics), and the pesticide methoxychlor.

However, IPEN warned that exemptions would leave the public at risk. Dr. Sara Brosché, an IPEN Science Advisor noted, “The COP took an important step today toward protecting human health and the environment from three chemicals linked to serious health conditions and threats to biodiversity. But it is clear that some countries are reluctant to put the necessary systems in place that would help track these hazardous materials. The only solution is to move quickly to eliminate these and other toxic chemicals and adopt safer alternatives.”

Click below to read IPEN’s press statement.