EU rule change on PFAS could harm apparel brands

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Recent EU changes to PFAS testing rules could mean brands with established PFAS-free programmes may now find ‘legal failures’ – and no fair and reasonable transition period. 

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Changes to PFAS testing rules may catch our brands selling previously legal products.

Ever heard the phrase ‘commentator’s curse? Well, hot on the heels of my previous article in Ecotextile News, which largely backed the EU’s proposed restriction on PFAS relative to current Californian PFAS legislation – there’s been an update.

EU legislation isn’t perfect but is normally sensible or at least broadly understandable. Even if you don’t agree with it, it’s possible to see what the EU is trying to achieve, how it is trying to achieve it and, crucially, how long you have time to get ready to comply.

 

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