📋 Tender Overview
On March 11, the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Serge Wilmes, presented to the Chamber of Deputies the first report of the PFAS interministerial working group drawn up in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Security as well as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture, in the presence of Ministers Martine Deprez and Martine Hansen. This group, formed at the initiative of the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, brings together the three ministries and their administrations in order to closely monitor the problem of PFAS, of which trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) constitutes a priority concern. PFAS are very persistent substances, used in many industrial and consumer applications. They accumulate in the environment and can cause adverse effects on human health. The working groups missions include analyzing available data, identifying sources of pollution, assessing risks and formulating proposals for measures. This first report constitutes an inventory. The report presents 40 actions, grouped around four axes, which define national priorities to better understand, monitor and reduce the presence of PFAS, while strengthening citizen information: Axis 1 - Knowledge: strengthen knowledge on the sources of pollution, the degree of exposure and the associated risks, in order to have a solid scientific basis for action; Axis 2 - Monitoring: improve and intensify monitoring of PFAS in different natural environments, and use the data generated to guide decisions; Axis 3 - Action: implement measures to reduce pollution and reduce the risks linked to the exposure of the population and ecosystems; Axis 4 - Awareness raising: better inform the public, strengthen transparency and support clear communication around the PFAS issue. The report is available on emwelt.lu.
