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Eternal pollutants: a law aimed at banning them passed in the National Assembly
Eternal pollutants: a law aimed at banning them passed in the National Assembly
(franceinfo)
The National Assembly adopted, Thursday April 4, at first reading, the bill to limit the manufacture and sale of products containing eternal pollutants (PFAS). The adopted text, however, excludes kitchen utensils.
Adopted unanimously on Thursday April 4, the text will have had no difficulty in passing the National 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, Europe Ecology-Les Verts (EELV) deputy, rapporteur of the law.
Banned in cosmetics in 2026
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 (PFAS) which will now be banned in cosmetics in 2026 and in all textiles in 2030. Kitchen utensils have been excluded, deleted of the bill by the deputies in session.
