Concerns are growing around trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)—a chemical belonging to the PFAS family. As part of the broader conversation on PFAS, crop protection products containing these substances are now coming under increased scrutiny.
Together with experts, committee members discussed pressing questions: Can farmers manage without these substances? Are there viable alternatives? And should Flanders act faster than the European Union?
The Flemish Agricultural Information Centre (VILT) covered the proceedings.
The issue is also gaining attention in the Netherlands. Following parliamentary questions last spring, it was revealed that 105 approved crop protection products and 3 biocides in the country contained an active ingredient classified as a PFAS. In response, the Dutch Labour Inspectorate launched an investigation.
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