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Two US states propose to prohibit the addition of PFAS in food packaging
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2022-11-26
Two states in the United States propose to ban the addition of PFAS in food packaging -- New Jersey and Pennsylvania
In recent years, the American people have paid more and more attention to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Although there is no uniform decree issued at the federal level, American states have successively legislated against deliberately adding PFAS to food packaging. Recently, New Jersey and Pennsylvania introduced laws on food packaging containing PFAS.
On October 3, 2022, New Jersey proposed the S3177/A4758 Protection Against Forever Chemicals Act, which is currently under consideration by the Senate and the Congress respectively. The Act prohibits the sale of certain products intentionally added with PFAS, including food packaging. In addition, the Act requires that two years after the Act comes into force, PFAS should be marked (not included) on the label of cookers. Violation of the above regulatory requirements will be subject to an administrative penalty of US $1000 to US $20000.
On October 3, 2022, the Senate of Pennsylvania promulgated a bill prohibiting the manufacture, distribution or sale of food packaging containing PFAS (SB1351), and required relevant manufacturers to provide product compliance certificates. For the first violation, a fine of up to 5000 dollars would be imposed. The ban will come into force on January 1, 2024.
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