ChemSec: Since March 2011 the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles has been banned throughout the EU. The Belgian senate is now following Denmark and going a step further than EU legislation by proposing a national ban on BPA in all food contact materials aimed at children under three years.
The new law is proposed to enter into force on 1 January 2013, however it must first be approved by the Belgian lower house.
BPA is an endocrine disruptor, which even at low doses has been linked to health effects such as cancer, obesity, and fertility problems. It is one of the world's most widely manufactured chemicals, mainly used in plastic materials.
BPA can leach out of products we come in contact with every day, such as cash receipts and food tin cans. BPA has also been reported to leach into drinking water after water pipes have been restored by relining with an epoxy coating containing BPA.
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