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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: France

Commons · Question 34115 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the French Government's decision to ban products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 5 Mar 2025

The Government has recently completed a rapid review of the Environment Improvement Plan (EIP) 2023 and will introduce a revised EIP in 2025. The revised EIP will include the Government's approach to managing chemicals, including the risks posed by PFAS. ...