The European Commission has voted: Ban rubber granules on artificial grass pitches
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- 27 Apr 2023
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The measure has been in the works for a long time. This week, the European Commission in Brussels voted for a ban.
The news agencies Ritzau and TT also mention the decision.
Rubber granules are among the biggest sources of the spread of microplastics, the Norwegian Environment Agency has stated. In the EU, there has been work for a long time on tightening up a set of regulations that will ensure less spread.
The EU has decided that a transition period will last eight years after the ban comes into force.
- Eight years is a change from six years, which was announced earlier. This means that from the time the ban comes into force, everyone has eight years to replace the current pitches with an alternative as infill material, said the NFF's general secretary, Karl-Petter Løken, recently. Read More…
