Green Green Light to the proposal of an ecological law aimed at prohibiting part of the PFA, also known as “eternal pollutants.” This Monday, February 17, in an interview with El Parisino, the Minister of Ecological Transition says that he is supporting this text carried by Deputy Eelv of Gironde Nicolas Thierry, who will return to the National Assembly this Thursday.
“This is a good illustration of the way we can work in Parliament in Transparte, even with groups that voted censorship,” said The Daily Minister.
“My group knows how to be constructive when it is at the service of the French.”
The kitchens utensils are not affected
The text had been Voted in the first reading by the deputies In early April 2024, two months before the dissolution of the National Assembly. Its main article plans to prohibit PFA (per and polyfluoroalcylas) on cosmetic products, textiles and skiing products by 2026. On the other hand, kitchen utensils, in particular non -stick stoves, are not affected by this possible proscription.
“Today, there is no clear scientific evidence about the danger of the PFA used in these uses (the PTFE),” justifies Agnès Pannier-Runacher. “I remain cautious. We must adhere to an objective evaluation and not be influenced by the emotion or pressure of certain economic actors.”
In some applications, such as firefighters or medical devices, “PFFAS is very difficult to replace,” said the minister.
A site to consult the analysis in the water “by summer”
In this interview, Agnès Pannier-Runacher also announces that he had asked the National Health Security Agency (ANSES) to begin “a new exploratory campaign in the water we drink” to look for 34 PFA “in several hundred samples.”
In addition, “from here to summer,” the French can consult a unique website that brings together all available analyzes. “All measures in the drinking water basins, in the Seine, for example or in the water of the coast, will be made public,” he said.
Regarding the depolitude, AGNès Panier-Runnacher indicates that a “new component of the water rate in the PFA” will aim to “finance the filtration devices for the capture of drinking water.”
The price of tap water should not be affected. “The Regalia will be paid only by industrial water users only according to the PFA level they reject. This is the principle of polluting payments,” he said.
Source: BFM TV
