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EP Research Service Publishes Think Tank Briefing on EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 7/2/2025

On June 23, 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a Think Tank briefing entitled “Targeted scrutiny of the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability.” According to EPRS, while the European...more

[Webinar] PFAS Updates: What’s Happening in the U.S. and EU - May 13th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 4/29/2025

Register now to join The Acta Group (Acta®) and EPPA for “PFAS Updates: What’s Happening in the U.S. and EU,” a complimentary webinar offering expert updates on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulatory...more

France Adopts a Law Banning PFAS in Cosmetics, Textiles, and Waxing Products

King & Spalding on 3/20/2025

After several months of uncertainty due to amendments made by the Senate and the dissolution of the National Assembly shortly thereafter, France finally passed a law on February 27, 2025, aiming to reduce risks associated...more

France Bans PFAS in Consumer Products

MG+M The Law Firm on 2/26/2025

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the French Parliament approved a landmark ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in many commonly used consumer products, becoming the second European country to do so. PFAS are a...more

New Zealand—First Country to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics

MG+M The Law Firm on 3/1/2024

Starting in 2027, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products. PFAS can be used in cosmetic products to smooth the skin or to...more

EU Aims for Ban of PFAS. Now is the Time to Act.

King & Spalding on 6/23/2023

Earlier this year, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal for a ban on the production, use and placing on the market (including import) of at least 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more

EU Proposes Ban on PFAS in Most Products

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 2/13/2023

The European Union (“EU”) is preparing to adopt the world’s most sweeping ban on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), including with respect to the presence of the so-called “forever substances” in practically all...more

EU broad PFAS restriction proposal published - A complex and significant process begins

BCLP on 2/9/2023

PFAS has been on European regulatory radars for some time, but 2023 looks to be a significant year for the EU’s broad PFAS restriction proposal. In January, five EU member states submitted the proposal to the European...more

EU Proposes To Ban PFAS In Firefighting Foams

King & Spalding on 3/21/2022

The European Chemicals Agency has issued a proposal to ban the use of PFAS in firefighting foam in all European Union member states. The agency “concluded that an EU-wide restriction is justified as the risks posed by PFASs...more

Researchers in Spain Publish PFAS Review Article and Risk Assessment Framework

King & Spalding on 1/31/2022

A group of seven researchers from Universitat Roviria i Virgili in Spain, with funding from the Center for Truth in Science, recently published an article reviewing, summarizing, and commenting on studies describing health...more

Spotlight on PFAS and Other Substances in Cosmetics Likely to Grow in 2022

King & Spalding on 1/27/2022

This year – 2022 – may finally be the year that the effort to modernize safety standards in the U.S. for cosmetics and other personal care products, which has been ongoing since 2013, comes to fruition. If so, the new...more

PFAS: The new asbestos?

BCLP on 12/15/2021

After years of use in manufactured products, “PFAS”, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are common in the environment. Comparatively little is known about most of them, but evidence of the harm that they can do is...more

Regulators in the United States and Europe Move to Restrict PFAS in Products and Wastes

Jones Day on 1/1/2021

The Background: In recent years, the scientific and regulatory communities have paid increasing attention to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), which have been common components for decades in consumer and...more

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