Understanding TFA’s health risks and the urgent need for a ban of PFAS pesticides
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Co-hosted by MEP Hélene Fritzon (SE, S&D) and MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (NL, Renew) and MEP Martin Haüsling (DE, Greens/EFA).
Where: European Parliament (limited capacity) & Online
When: 24 February 2026, 14:00–17:00
Language: German, English, and French
Programme:
14:00 | Opening statements by MEPs
- MEP Hélene Fritzon (SE, S&D) and MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (NL, Renew) and MEP Martin Haüsling (DE, Greens/EFA)
14:15 | Presentations
- EU regulatory landscape on PFAS pesticides and TFA - Dr. Helmut Burtscher-Schaden and Dr. Peter Clausing
- TFA formation by PFAS pesticides - German Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), Dr. Helena Banning
- Ban in practice: the case of Denmark - Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Signe Bonde Rasmussen
- Perspective of the water sector - BDEW, Sandra Olbrechts
- TFA’s health impact - Academic scientist (name tbc)
- Setting health-thresholds for TFA - European Food Safety Authority, Head of Department Risk Assessment Production, Guilhem De Sèze
Coffee break
15:45 | Panel discussion
- With Klaus Berend, Director E, DG SANTE.
16:45 | Concluding remarks
- MEPs, Générations Futures and PAN Europe
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