Senate Bill S8817 Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging

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Country/Region

United States

Competent Authority

Department of Environmental Conservation

Type

Law

Status

In force

Release Date

2020-12-02

Implementation Date

2022-12-31

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Senate Bill S8817 Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging

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Summary

Obligations

New York State passed a law on December 2, 2020 that restricts the use of PFAS in food packaging, which was enacted under the Hazardous Packaging Act, Title 2 of Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and will take effect on December 31, 2022.