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Recommendation 9

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The Government should adopt an essential-use approach to regulating PFAS, prioritising the rapid restriction of...

Recommendation
The Government should adopt an essential-use approach to regulating PFAS, prioritising the rapid restriction of PFAS in non-essential applications. Clearly defined exemptions should be set for essential uses, with time-limited derogations where substitutes are still being developed. (Recommendation, Paragraph 46)