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Alliance warns against ethanol ban
Companies and institutions protest against planned EU reclassification
More than 800 companies, institutions and associations have issued a joint statement opposing the EU's planned classification of ethanol in disinfectants as carcinogenic and toxic to reproduction. Such a classification would amount to a de facto ban and would have serious consequences for public health and numerous industries, warn the signatories – including cosmetics manufacturers and institutions and companies from the healthcare sector, such as the president of the Robert Koch Institute and several university hospitals. Ethanol is a key ingredient in disinfectants, antiseptics and many other products and is indispensable for public health. The planned classification by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is based on data on excessive alcohol consumption and not on its safe use in disinfectant products. Further information ...
