Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe

The European Commission's proposed revision of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) marks an important step forward for European healthcare by requiring manufacturers to justify single-use labelling. This development reflects a long-standing call from healthcare providers and sustainability advocates to ensure that medical devices are reused when safe to do so.

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe welcomes and supports the European Commission introducing a standard methodology for assessing products’ environmental impacts and requiring companies to substantiate environmental claims.

In the design of the new vision for aquaculture, the EU must adopt a One Health regulatory framework that prioritises the prevention of antibiotic resistance. The most critical interventions for ensuring the sector's sustainability include the need for accurate species-specific data, and mandating high-welfare environmental standards such as optimised stocking densities and effluent treatment to naturally reduce…

With CAP accounting for of the EU budget, its ambition to create a sustainable, high-quality food production across member states is a unique opportunity to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship in farming. Globally, around 70% of all antibiotics sold are used in food-producing animals, and trends suggest continued growth by 2030.