EU Commission eyeing exemptions for 'forever chemicals' ban, …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals", to protect key industries, a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday...
Pharma lobby says EU ban on 'forever chemicals' would halt drug ...
WEBFRANKFURT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - European drugmakers warned that a proposed complete ban on substances known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" would render medicine production in the region...
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WEBMar 13, 2024 · The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) outlines how its two scientific committees will progress in evaluating the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe.
The ins and outs of 'forever chemicals' as EU weighs complete ban
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · The five-country initiative to bring a EU-wide ban into force as early as 2026 is defining PFAS widely, covering at least 10,000 compounds that contain bonds between carbon and fluorine atoms,...
Von der Leyen mollifies MEPs over PFAS ban concerns
WEBMay 13, 2024 · An exchange of letters reveals German centre-right MEPs' concerns over a proposed blanket ban of PFAS 'forever chemicals', and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's efforts to...
EU considers ban on 'forever chemicals', urges search for alternatives
WEBFeb 7 (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday started to consider a proposal to ban widely used, potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" in what could become the...
Pharma, agri companies face threat of EU ban on some
WEBSep 4, 2023 · The two heavyweight EU sectors would escape a ban on at least 10,000 toxic chemicals, proposed earlier this year by Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. The chemicals in the crosshairs are known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Six months of public consultations on the European project to ban ...
WEBMar 28, 2023 · On March 14, a group of about 100 NGOs published a manifesto asking the European Union to ban PFAS in consumer products (Teflon-coated pans, baking paper, food packaging, textiles, cosmetics,...
EU ban on forever chemicals would hit bloc’s green transition, …
WEBApr 18, 2023 · EU ban on forever chemicals would hit bloc’s green transition, warns top industry boss. Chemours chief joins chipmakers in publicly pushing back against bloc’s proposal to restrict use...
EU Commission Eyeing Exemptions for 'Forever Chemicals' Ban, …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals", to protect key industries, a...