Aftercare principle

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The aftercare principle (English scientific principle ) or risk principle states that pollution or damage to the environment or human health must be proven beyond doubt by scientific studies before the state takes action. For products and substances, this means that they are only regulated once their harmfulness has been proven.

The aftercare principle is an integral part of current environmental and health policies in the United States and Canada .

Negotiations on free trade agreements

The aftercare principle contradicts the precautionary principle applicable in Europe . The application was therefore a point of discussion in the secret negotiations on the planned Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TTIP) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Alexander Hagelüken, Silvia Liebrich and Jan Willmroth: US Challenging European Consumer Protections In Trade Talks, TTIP Documents Show , SZ International, May 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Risk principle. In: The environmental thesaurus UMTHES. Federal Environment Agency , November 5, 2004, accessed on February 14, 2020 .
  3. ↑ The excitement is great , Tageblatt , May 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Jan Willmroth: TTIP papers: An overview of the most important findings , Süddeutsche Zeitung , May 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ a b Katharina Grimm TTIP Leak: What you need to know about the free trade agreement , Stern.de , May 2, 2016
  6. ↑ a b Study: How TTIP and CETA undermine the precautionary principle , foodwatch , June 21, 2016.