Mar 13, 2024 · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are used throughout society. However, they are increasingly detected as environmental pollutants and some are linked to negative effects on human health.

Feb 7, 2023 · The details of the proposed restriction of around 10 000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are now available on ECHA’s website. ECHA’s scientific committees will now start evaluating the proposal in terms of the risks to …

The European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) scientific committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) are currently evaluating the proposal to restrict PFAS in the EU/EEA, alongside comments received during the six-month consultation.

Jan 22, 2025 · In November 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), joined by five European authorities from Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, has issued a progress update for the restrictions regarding PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) on their website.

Jan 13, 2025 · In November 2024, ECHA and European authorities updated the REACH proposal to restrict PFAS, aiming to ban them while permitting temporary use until alternatives are available. As 2025 begins, it's a moment for renewal.

Oct 20, 2023 · On February 7, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the availability of a much anticipated detailed proposal to restrict more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

On March 13, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the next steps for its proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH. ECHA published the proposal to restrict or ban most uses of PFAS, including in food-contact materials, on February 7, 2023, in response to a proposal from five European Union (EU ...

Mar 26, 2025 · The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) have made significant progress in their evaluation of the EU-wide proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), marking a critical step toward the commitment to phase out all PFAS.

Mar 18, 2024 · As reported in our February 13, 2023, memorandum, the national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden submitted a proposal to restrict more than 10,000 PFAS under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation.

Mar 13, 2025 · In January 2023, authorities from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to restrict the manufacture, use, and marketing of all PFAS under the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulation (REACH).