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Edited on 02/13/2023
Details of the restriction proposal to reduce emissions of PFAS to the environment are available on the ECHA website.
Edited on 02/09/2023
The list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) or candidate substances for authorisation includes since 17 January 2023 nine additional substances, including : 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromobisphenol A, bisphenol S, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-tetrabromophthalate, perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts and the reaction mass of octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine.
Edited on 01/05/2023
From 10 June 2023, concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulphonic acid (PFHxS) and their salts and related compounds must not exceed certain thresholds.
Edited on 11/14/2022
A risk profile for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) was adopted at the last meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-18)
Edited on 06/07/2022
In connection with the entry into force of a Californian regulation targeting PFAS used in textile and leather treatments, the DTSC (Department of Toxic Substances Control) has published a list of alternatives to these substances.
Edited on 05/20/2022
As part of the European Union's Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the European Commission presented its roadmap on 25 April 2022 with potential restrictions on the use of PFAS, bisphenols and C4-C6 phthalates.
Edited on 05/13/2022
The German Environment Agency (Umwelt Bundesamt, UBA) has published a report describing the best available techniques in Germany for phasing out the use of PFOS for chromium plating of metals and plastics and for etching of plastics
Edited on 03/24/2022
ECHA has submitted a proposal to restrict the use of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams.
Edited on 02/11/2022
The report "PFAS and Alternatives in Food Packaging (Paper and Paperboard): Hazard Profile" aims to complement the previous report on PFAS alternatives in these food packaging by compiling information on the hazard profile of previously identified alternatives.
Edited on 10/05/2021
The Government of Canada has proposed the listing of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCA), their salts and related compounds to the Stockholm Convention.