or president ladies and gentlemen the debate in plenary on the safety of toys in the union could not have come at a better time than year in the other recent events hov seen countries
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the debate in plenary on the safety of toys in the European Union could not have come at a better time than this year, especially in the light of the recent events that have seen countries such as Belgium withdraw various types of puzzle mat from the market because the concentration of formamide, a chemical substance classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction, was high enough to be deemed a risk to children's health, and other countries, such as France, accordingly step up their market surveillance of these same products.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the debate in plenary on the safety of toys in the Union could not have come at a better time than year, in the of the recent events have seen countries as Belgium withdraw various types of puzzle mat from the market because the concentration of formamide, a chemical substance classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic reproduction, was high enough to be deemed a risk to health, and other countries, such France, accordingly up their market of these same products.