What are PFAS?
PFAS, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a family of over 9000 synthetic chemicals each with different properties and applications.
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21 Apr 2023
FPP4EU outlines a 6-point plan to reach a workable restriction proposal on PFAS
Members of FluoroProducts and PFAS for Europe understand and support a balanced regulatory action on PFAS. In response to the universal PFAS restriction proposal, the members of this group have formul...
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07 Apr 2023
Is your use not listed in the universal PFAS restriction proposal? Consider it banned.
The justification behind the Universal PFAS Restriction proposal according to Dr Audun Heggelund of the Norwegian Environment Agency is that PFAS are widely present in environment and humans, and are...
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02 Mar 2023
How FPP4EU collaborates with stakeholders
FPP4EU, a sector group of Cefic, was created in March 2021 to represent the views of its member producers, importers, and users of Fluoroproducts and PFAS, as well as other parties with an interest in...
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07 Feb 2023
FPP4EU Press Statement on REACH restriction proposal
On 7 February 2023, ECHA published the REACH restriction proposal prepared by the competent authorities of Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Fluorinated Products and PFAS for Europ...
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15 Dec 2022
Reaching a science-informed wide PFAS restriction will depend on inputs from all stakeholders
The upcoming restriction on PFAS, foreseen to be published in February 2023, could set a precedent for many other restrictions targeting groups of substances. Therefore, Cefic’s Director General Mar...
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30 Sep 2022
Restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams: FPP4EU responds to public consultation
On 23 September 2022, FPP4EU responded to the public consultation on the restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams (FFF). It is our understanding that the FFF file may act as a ‘learning file’ for...
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