trifluoroacetate

Fluorinated gases in the atmosphere form degradation products such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). TFA enters the water cycle through precipitation and cannot be removed by proportionate means.

Under the current legal situation, pesticides are authorised in Germany even though scientific findings show that they are harmful to the environment. The German authorities are currently unable to effectively protect the environment from harmful pesticides. This should be re-regulated under European law.