POP Regulation (Persistent Organic Pollutants) includes two new PFAS in its list of substances subject to concentration limits in waste

Edited on 01/05/2023
Summary: 
From 10 June 2023, concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulphonic acid (PFHxS) and their salts and related compounds must not exceed certain thresholds.
News text: 

Regulation (EU) 2022/2400 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 makes the following amendments to POP Regulation in waste management:

- Concentration limit in waste of 1 mg/kg for PFOA and its salts and 40 mg/kg for the sum of PFOA-related compounds

- Concentration limit in waste of 1 mg/kg for PFHxS and its salts and 40 mg/kg for the sum of PFHxS-related compounds

This Regulation will apply on 10 June 2023, however, the Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate, adopt a legislative proposal to lower that value, where such lowering is feasible in accordance with scientific and technical progress, no later than 30 December 2027.

Sources:

Regulation (EU) 2022/2400 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants
(POP Regulation)