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Fuel terminal sampling equipment beside road-fuel storage tanks

France·28 Aug 2026

France updates B7 diesel and petrol specifications from 27 August

Revised French fuel specifications now apply to B7 diesel and E5 and E10 petrol across certification, testing and retail controls.

France·28 Aug 2026

Clean-technology components on a modern manufacturing line

France·14 Aug 2026

France Activates Three-Year C3IV Tax Credit Extension For Green Manufacturing Investment

France has activated its three-year C3IV extension and revised the eligible green-manufacturing activities for projects approved through 2028.

France·14 Aug 2026

Shredded tyres entering a modern enclosed chemical recycling facility

France·Waste Framework Directive·5 Aug 2026

France Tyre Thermolysis Oil Rules Create End-Of-Waste Pathway

France allows qualifying tyre thermolysis oil to leave waste status for chemical or petrochemical feedstock use. Operators must control tyre inputs, testing, contracts, certificates, quality systems and five-year records.

France·Waste Framework Directive·5 Aug 2026

Electrified industrial heat equipment inside a manufacturing plant

France·4 Aug 2026

France CEE Bonus Expands For CBAM Industrial Projects

France’s revised CEE bonus opens support to qualifying new and existing CBAM-covered industrial installations from 31 July. Applicants must establish eligibility, define project boundaries and submit within 30 days of commitment, no later than 15 October. Procurement, finance and technical teams should coordinate evidence before contracts fix the commitment date.

France·4 Aug 2026

Palletised industrial packaging in a modern logistics centre

France·30 Jul 2026

France Delays Professional Packaging EPR Launch To January 2027

France has delayed professional packaging EPR until January 2027 while authorities and approved organisations clarify scope and fees.

France·30 Jul 2026

Plain oil drums and containers at a segregated industrial collection point

France·27 Jul 2026

France Oil Container EPR Order Adds New Packaging And Recycling Duties

France now links lubricant containers to collection, reuse and recycling obligations, creating immediate scheme submissions followed by new contracts, incentives, studies and targets in 2027.

France·27 Jul 2026

Sportswear and textile garments on a clean studio worktable

France·European Economic Area·19 May 2026

French Watchdog Targets Antibacterial Textile Claims In Consumer Protection Crackdown

France’s DGCCRF warns against misleading antibacterial textile claims, increasing compliance pressure on chemical-treated consumer products.

France·European Economic Area·19 May 2026

Industrial chemical plant with storage tanks and process pipework

France·23 Apr 2026

France Environmental Health Policy Review Highlights Chemical Regulation Gaps And PFAS Risks

France’s environmental health policy review exposes critical gaps in chemical regulation, particularly for PFAS and pesticides. With rising health and economic costs, the report signals a shift towards stricter, more integrated regulation, requiring businesses to prepare for enhanced compliance, risk assessment and substitution obligations.

France·23 Apr 2026

Industrial facility beside a river in France

France·6 Mar 2026

France PFAS Law Faces Legal Challenge Over Weak Industrial Emissions Decree

NGOs have appealed France's PFAS emissions decree, arguing it lacks the concrete measures needed to eliminate industrial discharges by 2030.

France·6 Mar 2026

Consumer goods warehouse shelves with compliance clipboard

France·26 Feb 2026

France 2026 Finance Bill Tightens PFAS Taxation And Compliance Framework

France's 2026 Finance Bill links PFAS exposure more closely to fiscal risk, with wider compliance implications across industrial value chains.

France·26 Feb 2026

France·Plant Protection Products Regulation·8 Jan 2026

France Pesticide Residue Import Ban Blocks Foods Treated With Five EU-Banned Substances

France has introduced a safeguard import ban for foods with residues of five EU-banned pesticide actives, with immediate supply chain implications.

France·Plant Protection Products Regulation·8 Jan 2026

France·European Union·19 Dec 2025

French Report Highlights Urgent Need To Control Hazardous Substances In Plastic Recycling

A new INERIS report warns of health and environmental risks from hazardous substances in recycled plastics. Industry urged to act.

France·European Union·19 Dec 2025

France·European Economic Area·Plant Protection Products Regulation·31 Oct 2025

French Lawmakers Push For EU-Wide Ban On Acetamiprid To Protect Health And Environment

France urges the EU to ban acetamiprid, the last approved neonicotinoid, highlighting health risks and trade inequalities.

France·European Economic Area·Plant Protection Products Regulation·31 Oct 2025

France·8 Jul 2025

France Targets Ultra-Express Fashion With New Regulation To Curb Environmental Impact

France’s new regulation on ultra-express fashion redefines textile compliance by 2026, urging producers and platforms to embrace sustainability.

France·8 Jul 2025

France·24 Feb 2025

France Bans PFAS In Consumer Goods And Tightens Water Regulations

France has passed a law banning PFAS in cosmetics, textiles, and ski waxes by 2026, with further restrictions by 2030.