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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.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Publication of the French Decree on reused packaging

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On 9 April 2022, the “Décret n°2022-507 du 8 avril 2022 relatif à la proportion minimale d’emballage réemplée à mettre sur le marché annuellement” (De...

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Reused packaging: French decree notified to the WTO

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On 3 March 2022, France notified the WTO of the Decree “on the minimum proportion of reused packaging to be placed on the market annually”. The text c...

Monday, February 28, 2022

3Rs strategy: French government financial support to the sectors

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On 22 February 2022, the Ministry of Ecological Transition announced that, as part of the national 3Rs strategy (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle single-use pla...

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Consultation of the DGCCRF on the sales area dedicated to bulk

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On 16 February 2022, the French DGCCRF opened a consultation on the application of Article 23 of the “Climate and Resilience” Law concerning the objec...

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The French "3Rs Strategy" Decree in consultation

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On 5 February 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition opened a consultation on the draft Decree “on the strategy for the reduction, reuse, ...

Monday, January 31, 2022

Carbon neutrality claims: consultation on a French draft decree

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On 20 January 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on the draft “Draft decree on carbon offsetting and ca...

Monday, January 10, 2022

French Draft Order on mineral oils prohibited on packaging

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On 3 January 2022, as part of the implementation of the French AGEC (Anti-Waste and Circular Economy) law, the Ministry of Ecological Transition opene...

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Reminder: ban on the destruction of unsold non-food items on 1 January 2022

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In a communication dated 10 December 2021, Barbara Pompili, French Minister for Ecological Transition, reminded economic actors of the evolution of th...

Monday, October 18, 2021

Information on products that generate waste: consultation on the French draft decree

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On 12 October 2021, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on the draft “Decree in the Council of State relating ...

Monday, October 18, 2021

The new info-sorting signage

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Provided for in Article 17 of the French AGEC law (law on Anti-Waste and Circular Economy), the new info-sorting sign has just been unveiled. Just val...

Monday, September 27, 2021

Reused packaging: consultation on the French draft decree

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On 16 September 2021, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on the draft “Decree on the minimum proportion of re...

Monday, August 30, 2021

Information on endocrine disruptors: the application decree for France

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Published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française of August 25, 2021, Decree No.2021-1110 sets out the terms and conditions for the provisi...