Using the precautionary principle, EU governments decided to ban the production of baby bottles containing bisphenol A. The EU directive (2011/8/EU) on the ban on bisphenol A in baby bottles entered into force on the 1st of March 2011.
Member states will no longer be allowed to import and sell bisphenol A baby bottles on the market from the 1st of June 2011 onwards.
According to a study conducted by the French Institute of Research in Agronomy last October, BPA could increase the likelihood to develop disease such as cancer (notably breast cancer), diabetes and heart disease, and it could also damage fertility.
In September 2010, the EFSA shared its opinion on bisphenol A and concluded that it is safe up to a daily intake of 0.05 miligrams per kilo of bodyweight.
In March 2010, Canada was the first country worldwide to ban the use of such chemicals in baby bottles. It was quickly followed by France and Australia. Denmark went one step further by applying the ban to all products used to feed infants from 0 to 3 years old.
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For further information
The European Commission press release about the BPA ban is available here
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