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How FPP4EU collaborates with stakeholders
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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FPP4EU Press Statement on REACH restriction proposal
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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Reaching a science-informed wide PFAS restriction will depend on inputs from all stakeholders
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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Restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams: FPP4EU responds to public consultation
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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Are there alternatives to PFAS?
16 Sep 2022

Are there alternatives to PFAS?

That decision-making around regulating PFAS is complex, was illustrated at the Chemical Watch PFAS Global Updates 2022 virtual conference on 7 September. Four members of the FPP4EU sector group presen...
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Blind scientific review on PFAS grouping
12 Sep 2022

Blind scientific review on PFAS grouping

On 25 July, a group of twelve independent researchers published a blind scientific review on the grouping of PFAS for human health risk assessment. In the highlights of the article, the researchers un...
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