Quezon City-based EcoWaste Coalition a group that has repeatedly envisioned a zero waste and toxics-free society and Arugaan an organization seeking the protection and promotion of breastfeeding jointly commended the FDA for promulgating the BPA ban.
Through FDA Circular 2019-004 that was uploaded recently in the agency’s website, the Philippines finally joined an expanding league of countries prohibiting BPA in baby feeding bottles and sippy cups, including Brazil, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, USA and the 28-country European Union.
Both groups have vowed to assist health authorities in promoting awareness and compliance to the BPA ban while promoting collective actions to safeguard, advocate for and support breastfeeding, and to reduce chemical and waste pollution of our communities. b. All concerned establishments will be given six months phase-out period to recall from the market all infant feeding bottles and sippy cups containing BPA.
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