The Nordic Conference on PFAS Substitution – Inspiration, Experiences and Tools was held at the World Trade Center in Stockholm on the 2nd of September 2024. In addition, a back-to-back workshop on enforcement of PFAS in consumer products was held on the 3rd of September 2024. The conference and workshop were part of the programme of the Swedish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2024. The activities were commissioned by the Swedish Government and funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Swedish Chemicals Agency organised the events.
A total of 146 participants attended the PFAS substitution conference on site, representing national or regional agencies (53) companies that produce, import and/or sell products (52), research institutes or academia (10), consultancy companies (7), commercial laboratories (6), trade associations (4), waste/recycling industry (4) and other actors (10).
The workshop on enforcement of PFAS gathered 21 participants from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Austria, which mostly represented nation agencies.
The conference and the workshop represent two of several activities on PFAS that have been conducted within the Nordic cooperation over the years. The themes for the conference and the workshop were based upon the experiences of these prior Nordic activities and reports.
This report summarises the presentations and discussions at the conference and workshop and does not necessarily reflect the Nordic Council of Ministers’ views, opinions, attitudes or recommendations.