🇪🇺 On September 23, 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement to “update environmental quality standards for a number of pollutants and add new ones, aligning the EU’s water policy with the latest scientific evidence”.
A recent investigation by the Belgian media outlet Apache has revealed that three out of four bottled waters tested in Belgium contain TFA (trifluoroacetic acid)—a persistent and highly soluble PFAS compound.
A recent pan-European study has revealed an alarming trend in the wine industry: widespread contamination of wines with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a degradation product of PFAS-containing pesticides and fluorinated gases.
EU Moves to Phase Out PFAS Pesticides On March 12, 2025, EU Member States officially voted to permanently ban flufenacet, a pesticide belonging to the family of PFAS – “forever chemicals” known for their extreme persistence and toxic effects.
A recent investigation has uncovered a worrying presence of PFAS — known as “forever chemicals” — in some popular bottled mineral waters in France.
🌍 The European Commission has taken a significant step by proposing a ban on the PFAS pesticide flufenacet. This marks an important milestone in the ongoing efforts to phase out substances with persistent and harmful impacts on the environment and human health.
🔬 Recent studies have highlighted concerning levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” in water supplies across Europe.
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