Press Release: Breast implants: European Commission proposes better monitoring and information

A European Commission Communication published on 15 November 2001 proposes tighter controls on the safety of breast implants, and reinforced mechanisms to check that these rules are observed. It will also ask for an upgrade of the European standards for breast implants. These proposals are part of a joint drive by the European Commission and Member States to improve implant quality, information provision, and post-surgical follow-up. This follows requests from citizens and petitions to the European Parliament.

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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/medical_devices/index.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/medical_devices/index.htm

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/publications/studies/19992002_en.pdf http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/publications/studies/19992002_en.pdf

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