PFAS Meeting Book MYM 2023

PFAS: Regulatory framework

EU -FOOD

-Requested data on perfluoroalkyl substances in food - Call for continuous collection of chemical contaminants occurrence data in food and feed 2010-2016 ( PFAS included )

Regulation (EU) 2022/2388 regarding the Maximum Limits on PFOS , PFOA , PFNA and PFHxS in foodstuffs of animal origins, that amends the Regulation (EC) 1881/2006

-Call for continuous collection of chemical contaminants occurrence in food and feed ( PFAS included ) EC asked EFSA to reassess the risk PFAS pose to human health using data that has become available

2020

2012

2018

2022

2010

PFAS data evaluation

-Call for continuous collection of chemical contaminants occurrence data in food and feed ( PFAS included ) EFSA Opinion: - Risk to human related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food - PFAS in food: EFSA assesses risk and sets tolerable intake

EFSA Scientific Report Perfluoroalkylated substances in food: occurrence and dietary exposure

▪ Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/1431 on the monitoring of a list of 28 PFAS in food matrices, for the following 4 years ▪ Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1428 regarging the PFAS sampling and analytical guidelines ▪ EURL-POPs Guidance Document

2012: https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2743 2020: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6223 2020: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/pfas-food-efsa-assesses-risks-and-sets-tolerable-intake

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