OECD | PFAS and Alternatives in Food Packaging (Paper and Paperboard): Hazard Profile

In 2012, the OECD/UNEP Global Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFC) Group was established in response to the International Conference on Chemicals Management (Resolution II/5), which invited intergovernmental organisations, governments and other stakeholders to develop regulatory approaches to reduce the concentration and emissions of perfluorinated chemicals of concern in products, and to work toward global elimination where appropriate and technically feasible (OECD, 2020). The objectives of the Group are to facilitate the exchange of information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and to support the global transition to safer alternatives.

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