Question 45555 — women

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Ms. Albane Gaillot questions the Minister of Health and Prevention on the date of publication of the decree on transparency of menstrual protection. A woman uses more than 10,000 menstrual products in her lifetime, without knowing what they are made of. However, as of 2016, 60 million consumers revealed the presence of residues of toxic substances in disposable menstrual protection. Following the mobilization of associations working for women's health, in particular Règles elementary, Georgette Sand and the Women's Foundation, the Government announced in March 2022 the upcoming publication of a decree establishing an obligation of transparency in the composition of menstrual protection to manufacturers, for entry into force from January 1, 2023. This will oblige manufacturers to display on the packaging of menstrual protection visible and understandable manner, the list of components, in descending order, according to their weight. While this is a first step in favor of transparency in the composition of menstrual products, it does not yet make it possible to ban toxic components from the products and to guarantee their healthy composition. However, this transparency is necessary so that women know what is in their protections and can choose between several products. The rapid publication of the decree is therefore a necessity. Thus, she questions him about the timetable for publication of the decree relating to the obligation of transparency in the composition of menstrual products.

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