FRANCE – Public consultation: list of substances subject to the Diffuse Pollution Tax

The Tax on Diffuse Pollution was set by the law for water and aquatic environments No. 2006-1772 is collected by French water agencies and offices when plant protection products (PPPs) are purchased and aims to reduce environmental pollution and human exposure to the hazardous substances contained by PPPs.

The list of substances concerned by the Tax on Diffuse Pollution is set by the Order of 22th November 2010 and is updated every year in order to consider the evolution of substance classification.

The draft order updating the list of substances for 2026 has been released for public consultation from 13 October to 05 November 2025.

In comparison to the list of 2025, the rates of 5 substances are updated, 4 substances are withdrawn from the list because they are not approved and not marketed in France for several years, and 1 substance is added to the list.

To download: 

Presentation of the draft Order for 2026 Tax on Diffuse Pollution (in French)

Draft Order as regards the Tax on Diffuse Pollution for 2026 (in French)

See also our previous articles: 

FRANCE: List of substances concerned by the Tax on Diffuse Pollution for 2025

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