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Eternal pollutants: a bill aiming to ban them voted unanimously in the Assembly
Thursday April 4, deputies unanimously approved a bill aimed at banning the manufacture and sale of products containing eternal pollutants (PFAS). Kitchen utensils are excluded.
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Thursday April 4, deputies unanimously approved a bill aimed at banning the manufacture and sale of products containing eternal pollutants (PFAS). Kitchen utensils are excluded.
Adopted unanimously on Thursday April 4, the text will have had no difficulty in passing the Assembly stage. In the corridors of the Bourbon Palace, the environmentalist deputies, who carried the bill, hailed a historic victory. “This is the first time that we have adopted legislation in France and Europe that is so ambitious for the fight against PFAS and toxic substances”welcomes Nicolas Thierry, EELV deputy rapporteur of the law.
“A great victory”
According to Marie-Charlotte Garin, EELV MP, “it’s a great victory for environmentalists, but also for groups and citizens who have been engaged on the subject for a long time”. The deputies adopted at first reading a bill aimed at restricting the circulation of eternal pollutants which will now be banned in cosmetics in 2026 and all textiles in 2030. Kitchen utensils have been excluded.
