{"id":2578,"date":"2026-04-22T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indufed.be\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:06:06","slug":"position-ppwr-pfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indufed.be\/en\/updates\/position-ppwr-pfas\/","title":{"rendered":"Position: PPWR &amp; PFAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PPWR &amp; PFAS: Let\u2019s Prevent Unnecessary Waste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting August 12, 2026, the PPWR will introduce strict PFAS limits for packaging that comes into contact with food. inDUfed supports this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u26a0\ufe0f Without a transition period, however, large stocks of packaging materials that technically meet the requirements risk becoming administratively non-compliant, leading to unnecessary destruction, costs, and environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 inDUfed advocates for a pragmatic transitional arrangement<br>We propose a temporary transitional arrangement whereby packaging materials delivered before August 12, 2026, may be placed on the market, provided that it is declared that no PFAS will be intentionally added after that date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach:<br>\u2714\ufe0f maintains the PPWR\u2019s ambition to reduce PFAS<br>\u2714\ufe0f prevents waste and unnecessary emissions<br>\u2714\ufe0f provides legal certainty for governments and businesses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We urge Belgium to implement this approach and promote it at the EU level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the position paper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indufed.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260403_inDUfed-position-Transition-period-for-PFAS.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.indufed.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260403_inDUfed-position-Transition-period-for-PFAS.pdf\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PPWR &amp; 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