French Food Safety Agency Proposes PFAS Monitoring Scheme

By Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team | Food Safety Magazine | October 27, 2025

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"The French National Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) has proposed an expanded monitoring scheme for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based on a first-of-its-kind inventory of PFAS contamination and toxicity, comprising more than 247 “forever chemicals.”

Among the thousands of PFAS chemicals, few are researched and documented, and the toxicity of these “forever chemicals” are poorly understood. At present in the EU, only four PFAS are regulated and monitored in certain foods (i.e., eggs, meat products, and fishery products), and 20 PFAS will be subject to monitoring in drinking water beginning January 1, 2026 under the EU Drinking Water Directive."

Location:

• Europe

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses