Skiwax Europe: UPDATE! Full implementation of fluor wax ban has been postponed by FIS

August 12, 2022 Thomas Kuus Comments

Only a couple of months ago, on April 7h, FIS and IBU announced a full ban on ski wax products containing fluor at all its event series from the 2022/2023 season onwards. That is not anymore relevant, as the ban was postponed again.

Need more time for testing

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced yesterday (August 11, 2022) that a full fluor wax ban implementation will be postponed to the 2023/2024 season in order to allow additional time for the further refinement of the fluor testing device and to define the procedures to protect the integrity of FIS competitions.

Extensive testing of the fluor detection device, together with experts from National Federations and the International Biathlon Union (IBU), led to the conclusion that more time was needed to check new fluor-free waxes to provide accurate results. The testing of these new products is underway.

FIS will increase the systematic collection and testing of samples during the upcoming season 2022-23. The close cooperation with the National Federations and the IBU will continue to help to further refine the detection system and define the practical implementation processes and regulations which will ensure the fair implementation of a full ban of all fluor waxes for the season 2023-2024.

The ban is intended to reduce risks to human health and the environment coming from chemicals found in fluorocarbon products used in the preparation of skis.

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