The Ministers of the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, of Solidarity and of Health and of the Economy and Finance of the government of France have released a press release calling on the European Commission to strengthen the  premarket test requirements for new mobile phones by ensuring cell phone radiation SAR tests be carried out in positions of  (body) contact with the device, and not at 5 mm as is currently the requirement.

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10/25/2019 Government of France Press Release

online link https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/actualites/presse/communiques-de-presse/article/le-gouvernement-agit-pour-limiter-l-exposition-aux-emissions-de-certains

The Government is acting to limit exposure to the emissions of certain mobile phones and to better inform the public.

In a precautionary approach, the Ministers of the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, of Solidarity and of Health and of the Economy and Finance decided to initiate the following actions, which will make it possible to respond to the recommendations formulated by ANSES. They will be carried out with the support of the National Frequency Agency (ANFR):

1 / France will ask the European Commission to strengthen the requirements applicable to new mobile phones placed on the market. As recommended by ANSES, the Government will request that the approval tests be carried out in contact with the device, and not at 5 mm as is currently the case, so that they are more representative of the actual exposure users ;

2 / The ANFR will develop tools to strengthen user information:

  The “Open Barres” mobile application will be completed by the end of the year in order to allow each user to know the emissions of their mobile phone model;
  The recommended usage distances will also be indicated on the ANFR website (data.anfr.fr), which already mentions the distances for controlled phones, as well as on the “OpenBarres” application. On the condition of good cooperation from the manufacturers, they will also be available by the end of the year.

3 / The Government will bring together the main manufacturers so that they undertake a voluntary approach to update the software of their models put on the market before the application of recent standards, more restrictive in terms of emissions;
4 / Finally, the control by the ANFR of the products placed on the market will be intensified by 30% in 2020.

The Government also reminds users of the 6 good behaviors to adopt when using a mobile phone in order to reduce their exposure to radio frequencies ( www.radiofrequences.gouv.fr/les-bons-gestes-pour-limiter- son-exposition-a99.html ):

1. Use a hands-free kit
2. Use text messages to communicate
3. Use good reception areas
4. Avoid holding your phone by ear in transport
5. Choose a mobile phone with an absorption rate weak
6. Avoid long conversations