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Terms and conditions of the PFAS ban: French Decree published

On 30 December 2025, Decree No.2025-1376 “on the prevention of risks resulting from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic. It will come into force on 1 January 2026.

France: A proposed law for greater transparency on the risks of cosmetics

Submitted on 23 December 2025 to the French National Assembly by Léa Balage El Mariky, an environmentalist MP, this bill aims to “improve transparency on the risks associated with cosmetic products’ by introducing labelling that rates the safety of products.”

French Professional Packaging EPR: Specifications and Scope

As part of the implementation of the new EPR system for professional packaging, France published two decrees on December 18, 2025. The first defines the specifications for eco-organizations, while the second sets out the scope of packaging covered by this new system.

Bulk sales areas: the French Decree has been published

Decree No. 2025-1102 “on the sales area targets for the sale of fast-moving consumer goods presented without primary packaging” was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 21 November 2025. It sets out the framework for calculating the space devoted to bulk products in shops larger than 400 m².

France : two “PFAS” decrees under consultation

On August 7, France launched a consultation on two decrees implementing the law of February 27, 2025, “aimed at protecting the population from the risks associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.” The first concerns the definition of the reduction trajectory for industrial facilities. The second sets the PFAS concentration values that trigger a ban on products containing them.

Monday, January 23, 2023

France launches a "PFAS" action plan

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On 17 January 2023, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion launched an action plan for 2023-2027, the stated aim of whi...

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Consultation on the draft order on the national waste prevention plan 2021-2027

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As the National Waste Prevention Plan (Plan National de Prévention des Déchets - PNPD) 2014-2020 has come to an end, a new plan to translate the preve...

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Increased possibilities for publicity of the DGCCRF's injunction measures

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A decree published on 30 December 2022, taken in application of the French law of 16 August 2022 on emergency measures to protect purchasing power, al...

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The French "EPR channels data" Order

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The Decree relating to the data of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) channels, one of the declinations of the law relating to the fight again...

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

A draft French decree sets conditions for the bulk sale of cosmetics

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On 22 November 2022, France notified the European Commission of a draft decree “establishing the list of products that may not be sold in bulk for pub...

Thursday, July 21, 2022

AGEC law: draft decree to modify the specifications of the eco-organisations of the EPR sector for household packaging

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On 13 July 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on a draft Order to modify the approval procedure and spe...

Monday, June 13, 2022

French draft order on data from EPR channels

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On 7 June 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on a draft Order relating to the data of extended producer...

Monday, May 16, 2022

French ministerial conference on "Chemical products: better protection of health and the environment”

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The ministerial conference entitled “Chemical Products: Better protection of health and the environment” was held on 11 and 12 May in Paris under the ...

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Information on the environmental characteristics of products: the French Decree is published

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On 30 April 2022, the Decree “on consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of waste generating products” was published i...

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Publication of the French Order on mineral oils banned on packaging

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In application of the French AGEC law (Anti-Waste and Circular Economy), the Order “specifying the substances contained in mineral oils whose use is p...

Monday, April 25, 2022

The French "3R Strategy" adopted

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On 15 April 2022, the Decree n°2022-549 of 14 April 2022 on “the national strategy for the reduction, reuse and recycling of single-use plastic packag...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Carbon neutrality claims: the decrees have been published

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Two decrees have just been published in the Official Journal of French Republic of 14 April 2022. One defines the framework for carbon offsetting and ...