Tag: PFAS

  • PFAS in Packaging: Regulation and Measurement Methods – What to Do Now

    PFAS in Packaging: Regulation and Measurement Methods – What to Do Now

    PFAS Regulation: Ambition Meets Reality From August 12, 2026, new limit values for PFAS in food packaging will apply: These requirements are ambitious – and pose practical challenges for many companies. Dr. Ernst Simon (Flexible Packaging Europe) assesses the situation in the InnoTalk as follows: “The PFAS regulation for food packaging in the PPWR is…

  • Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR ): PFAS are regulated more strictly

    Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR ): PFAS are regulated more strictly

    Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, published on 22 January 2025, contains important regulations on limiting perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. From 12 August 2026, food packaging may no longer be placed on the market if it contains PFAS in the following concentrations: These regulations are particularly relevant for…