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MARINE FIRE SAFETY Looking forward: PFOS/PFAS on the global agenda There is huge global momentum toward ending the use of PFOS/PFAS based Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants This is a global treaty which entered into force in 2004, requiring Parties to reduce or, where feasible, eliminate the release of Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) into the environment. The European Union ratified the Convention in 2004 and enacted a Regulation that was directly applicable in all Member States, including Ireland. This Regulation from 2004 has been replaced by Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. It is important to realize that EU Regulations may go beyond the requirements of the Stockholm Convention, and it is the regulation which has legal standing. VIKING can guide you on new regulations and help you find a solution that keeps your business complaint. For more information, contact your local VIKING expert or write us at MFS-FOAM@VIKING-life.com VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT Your safety is safe with us VIKING-LIFE.COM AUGUST 2024