{"id":21176,"date":"2018-10-26T15:37:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T13:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/uncategorized\/la-tour-du-valat-signataire-de-lappel-des-scientifiques-europeens-pour-linterdiction-des-munitions-au-plomb-dans-les-zones-humides\/"},"modified":"2018-11-21T14:51:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T13:51:24","slug":"the-tour-du-valat-signs-the-appeal-launched-by-european-scientists-to-forbid-lead-shot-in-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/actualites-en\/the-tour-du-valat-signs-the-appeal-launched-by-european-scientists-to-forbid-lead-shot-in-wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tour du Valat signs the appeal launched by European scientists to forbid lead shot in wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tour du Valat signed the appeal supported by 54 experts and institutions from 17 European countries in favour of forbidding lead shot in wetlands.<\/p>\n

This open letter – reproduced below – was sent to the European Union.<\/p>\n

It is based on the overwhelming scientific evidence that now exists concerning the very high toxicity of lead for human and animal health. To a large extent, its accumulation in the environment is due to hunting activities. This evidence was also used in a recent legal notice produced by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which is in favour of limiting this kind of ammunition.<\/p>\n

Vous pouvez retrouver ci-dessous en t\u00e9l\u00e9chargement l’int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de la lettre ouverte et de ses annexes (en anglais).<\/p>\n

The Tour du Valat, which hosts hunting activities on its estate, has already conducted studies that confirm there is lead contamination in the Camargue (see the bibliographical references of the Tour du Valat Resource Centre<\/a>). In 2011, it also expressed its position on hunting in wetlands (see the document in <\/a><\/p>\n

\n

ECHA proposal under Regulations1<\/sup><\/h3>\n

Restriction proposal on the use of lead gunshot in or over wetlands<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dear Sir or Madam,<\/p>\n

We the undersigned European scientists, human health and veterinary professionals with expertise
\nin the toxic effects of lead ammunition on health of people and wildlife are writing to you to:<\/p>\n

1. Applaud the European Commission\u2019s initiative and the substantial body of work, including
\nextensive stakeholder consultations, undertaken by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to
\nproduce their restriction proposal on the use of lead gunshot in or over wetlands<\/a>;<\/p>\n

2. Agree with the opinion<\/a> that the use of lead gunshot for shooting in or over wetlands requires
\nrestriction, as proposed by ECHA and adopted by its scientific committees;<\/p>\n

3. Urge the Commission, Member States, European Parliament and REACH Committee to support this
\nimportant restriction proposal in the form proposed by ECHA which harmonises restrictions across
\nall wetlands in Europe;<\/p>\n

4. Encourage the European Commission to request ECHA to prepare a proposal for further measures
\nto restrict the use of all lead ammunition and anglers\u2019 lead weights; noting the recent ECHA Annex<\/a>
\nXV Investigation Report which reviewed this issue and found \u201csufficient evidence of risk to justify
\nfurther measures\u201d.<\/p>\n

In advance of this broader future action, to hasten resolution of this long-standing problem we
\nencourage Member States to take advantage of the option set out in the current \u2018wetland\u2019 restriction
\nproposal (noting some Member States such as Netherlands and Denmark phased out all use of lead
\ngunshot in all habitats more than 20 years ago):<\/p>\n

\u201cMember States may, on grounds of human health protection and environmental protection, impose
\nmore stringent measures than those set out in paragraphs 1 and 2.\u201d [Paragraphs 1 and 2 being a
\nrestriction on the use of lead gunshot in or over wetlands and its possession in wetlands].<\/p>\n

ECHA\u2019s scientific committees also recognise the value of that wider approach<\/a> in aiding enforcement:
\n\u201cConsidering practicality and enforcement possibilities\u2026 a restriction covering all use of lead gunshot
\n(i.e. a total ban) would be the most appropriate measure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The risks posed to human and wildlife health by lead ammunition are documented by an
\noverwhelming body of scientific evidence. This prompted the publication in 2014 of a Scientific<\/a>
\nConsensus Statement by health professionals and scientists in Europe to reduce and eventually
\neliminate the release of all lead-based ammunition to the environment, in order to protect human
\nand environmental health. This statement followed a similar statement in 2013 by, primarily North<\/a>
\nAmerican, scientists. Only the replacement of all lead ammunition, with the readily available non-toxic
\nalternatives, will adequately control the risks.<\/p>\n

This open letter is being produced as a freely available document<\/a>. As scientists and health
\nprofessionals working in various relevant disciplines our motivation is to promote appropriate use of
\nthe large body of evidence available in support of initiatives that benefit the health of people, wildlife
\nand the environment.<\/p>\n

We, the undersigned scientists, are a group of 54 professionals from 17 European Countries (15 EU
\nand 2 EFTA countries).<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals. ECHA is the European Chemicals Agency.<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. References and\/or links to the extensive body of scientific evidence supporting this letter including<\/em>
    \nhealth advice to consumers of lead-shot game meat and relevant international agreements can be<\/em>
    \nfound in the Appendix to this letter.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n
    • Dr Oddgeir Andersen, Research Scientist, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research \u2013 NINA,
      \nFakkelg\u00e5rden, NO-2624 Lillehammer, Norway.<\/li>\n
    • Mr Alessandro Andreotti MSci, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA),
      \nArea per l\u2019Avifauna Migratrice, Via Ca\u2019 Fornacetta 9, 40064 Ozzano dell\u2019Emilia (BO), Italy.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Jon M. Arnemo, Professor of Biomedicine, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
      \n(Evenstad, Norway) & Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Ume\u00e5, Sweden.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Aksel Bernhoft DMV PhD, Senior Scientist, Veterinarian\/Toxicologist, Feed Safety Expert,
      \nNorwegian Veterinary Institute, PO Box 750 Sentrum, NO-0106 Oslo, Norway.<\/li>\n
    • Dr \u0141ukasz J. Binkowski, Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Podchorazych 2 Street,
      \n30-084 Krakow, Poland.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Alan R. Boobis OBE PhD CBiol FRSB FBTS FBPhS, Imperial College London, Ducane Road,
      \nLondon W12 0NN.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Ruth Cromie, Head of Ecosystem Health, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), Slimbridge, Glos GL2
      \n7BT, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Svein Dale, Professor in Zoology, Norwegian University for Life Sciences, Universitetstunet
      \n3, NO-1433 \u00c5s, Norway.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Jos\u00e9 A. Donazar, Department of Conservation Biology, Do\u00f1ana Biological Station, Spanish
      \nCouncil for Research (CSIC), Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Alan Emond, Professor of Child Health, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical
      \nSchool, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1NU.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Ane Eriksen, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Universitetstunet 3, NO-1433 \u00c5s,
      \nNorway.<\/li>\n
    • Associate Professor, Alina Evans DVM MPH PhD, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Anne
      \nEvenstadsvei 80, 2480 Koppang, Norway.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Dr Jerzy Falandysz, Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, University
      \nof Gda\u0144sk, 63 Wita Stwosza Str., 80-308 Gda\u0144sk, Poland.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Miguel Ferrer, Research Professor, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Avd. Mar\u00eda
      \nLuisa, pabell\u00f3n del Per\u00fa, Sevilla 41013, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Mr Ian Fisher, International Species Recovery Information Manager, Royal Society for the Protection
      \nof Birds, The Lodge, Sandy SG19 2DL, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Professor A.D. Fox, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Kal\u00f8, Gren\u00e5vej 14, DK-8410 R\u00f8nde,
      \nDenmark.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Antonio Juan Garc\u00eda-Fern\u00e1ndez, Head of the Area of Toxicology, Department of Health
      \nSciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain; and
      \nHead of the Toxicology and Risk Assessment Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-
      \nArrixaca), 30100 Murcia, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Professor MAG. Dr. Walter Goessler, Institute of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, University of Graz,
      \nUniversit\u00e4tsplatz 1\/I, 8010 Graz, Austria.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Rhys E. Green, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street,
      \nCambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Andy Green, Research Professor, Estaci\u00f3n Biol\u00f3gica de Do\u00f1ana, Spanish Council for
      \nScientific Research (CSIC), Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Joan O. Grimalt, Professor of Environmental Chemistry at CSIC, Director of the Institute of
      \nEnvironmental Assessment and Water Research & Director of the Center of Research and
      \nDevelopment, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Council
      \nfor Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18, 08034-Barcelona, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Raimon Guitart, Professor (Catedr\u00e1tico) of Toxicology, Toxicologia Facultat de Veterin\u00e0ria \u2013
      \nUAB, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Fernando Hiraldo, Research Professor, Estaci\u00f3n Biol\u00f3gica de Do\u00f1ana, Spanish Council for
      \nScientific Research (CSIC), Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Mr Jean Jalbert, General Director, Fondation Tour du Valat, Le Sambuc, F-13200, Arles, France.
      \nProfessor Dr Lukas Jenni, Scientific Director, Swiss Ornithological Institute, Seerose 1, CH-6204
      \nSempach, Switzerland.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Ignacy Kitowski, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Agricultural Science, State School of Higher Education
      \nin Che\u0142m, PL 22- 100 Chelm, Pocztowa 54 Str. Poland.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Lord Krebs Kt FRS FMed Sci, Department of Zoology, New Radcliffe House, Radcliffe
      \nObservatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Med. Vet. Oliver Krone, Veterinary specialist for zoo & captive and wild animals, Leibniz, Institute
      \nfor Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Alfred-Kowalke-Strasse, 17, D-10315 Berlin, Germany.<\/li>\n
    • \u00a0Dr Maja Vihnanek Lazarus, Research Associate, Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit,
      \nInstitute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, 2 Ksaverska cesta, POBox 291, 10001 Zagreb,
      \nCroatia.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Jean-Dominique Lebreton, Emeritus Director of Research, Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle
      \net Evolutive, CEFE\/CNRS, Montpellier, France.<\/li>\n
    • Dr habil. J\u00f3zsef Lehel DVM, PhD, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest Department of Food
      \nHygiene, H-1078 Budapest, Istv\u00e1n u. 2., Hungary.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Jonas Malmsten DVM, PhD, Dip. ECZM (Wildl. Pop. Health), Swedish University of Agricultural
      \nSciences, Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies 901 83 UME\u00c5 Skogsmarksgr\u00e4nd,
      \nSweden.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Antoni Margalida, Institute for Game and Wildlife Research, IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM) 13005 Ciudad
      \nReal, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Emma Mart\u00ednez-L\u00f3pez, University of Murcia., Area of Toxicology. Dpt. Sociosanitary Sciences,
      \nCampus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Rafael Mateo Soria, Wildlife Toxicology Group, Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n en Recursos
      \nCineg\u00e9ticos (IREC) – Institute for Game and Wildlife Research , CSIC-UCLM-JCCM , Ronda de Toledo 12,
      \n13005 Ciudad Real, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Patricia Mateo Tom\u00e1s, Biodiversity Research Unit (UO-CSIC-PA), Oviedo University, Spain and
      \nCentre for Functional Ecology (CFE), University of Coimbra, Portugal.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Andrew A. Meharg, FRSE MRIA, School of Biological Sciences, University Road, Belfast BT7
      \n1NN, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Stein R. Moe, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management,
      \nNorwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Aas, Norway.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Paola Movalli PhD, Ecotoxicologist – Research Group Biesmeijer Leader, Working Group 3
      \n(Collections), ERB Facility ICA 16224, Vondellaan 55, 2332 AA Leiden, The Netherlands.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Dr Hanspeter Naegeli, Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of
      \nZurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Ian Newton DSc OBE FRS FRSE, Emeritus Fellow, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology,
      \nBenson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Professor John O’Halloran PhD DSc, Deputy President and Registrar, University College Cork, Ireland.
      \nProfessor Dan Osborn, Professor of Human Ecology, Earth Sciences, UCL, London WC1E6BT, UK.
      \nDr Debbie Pain, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing
      \nStreet, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Professor Christopher M. Perrins LVO FRS, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow, Edward Grey Institute for
      \nField Ornithology, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS,
      \nUK.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Nikolai Petkov, Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, PO Box 50, BG-1111 Sofia, Bulgaria.
      \nProfessor Alejandro B. Rodr\u00edguez-Navarro, Dpto. Mineralogia y Petrolog\u00eda, Universidad de Granada,
      \n18002 Granada, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Tony Sainsbury, Zoological Society of London, London NW1 4RY, UK.
      \nProfessor Hans Martin Seip, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Postboks
      \n1033 Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway.<\/li>\n
    • Emeritus Professor Chris J Spray MBE FRSA, UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, School
      \nof Social Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Brian Stollery, Senior Lecturer, School of Experimental Psychology, Priory Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8
      \n1TU, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Mark Taggart, Senior Research Fellow & Theme Leader, Environmental Contamination and
      \nEcological Health, Environmental Research Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle
      \nStreet, Thurso, Caithness KW14 7JD, UK.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Giacomo Tavecchia, IMEDEA – CSIC\/UIB, c. Miguel Marques 21,07190, Esporles, Spain.<\/li>\n
    • Dr Stefano Volponi PhD, Ricercatore ISPRA – Istituto Superiore Protezione e Ricerca Ambientale Area
      \nCFN – Pareri tecnici e strategie di conservazione via Ca’ Fornacetta 9 – 40064 OZZANO EMILIA, Bologna,
      \nItaly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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