FIS Council Meeting Outcomes - Fluorinated Wax Banned
Published Fri 29 Nov 2019
The FIS Council held its’ Autumn Meeting in Constance (GER), following the Mainau Environment Forum, and dealt with a full agenda relating to the current season, as well as future activities.
One of the major outcomes from the meeting included banning the use of fluorinated ski waxes, which have been shown to have a negative environmental and health impact, for all FIS disciplines from the 2020/2021 season. A specialist FIS Working Group led by FIS Experts Atle Skaardal (Alpine Skiing) and Pierre Mignerey (Cross-Country) including the ski and wax industry will be formed to establish the regulations and control procedures.
Follow the link below to read about the other key decisions.