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The European Commission published on 8 July 2025 a Chemicals Package. The package is issued following a period of intense regulatory activity marked by the 2020 Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. It reveals a change of approach, oriented towards the reinforcement of the industry’s competitiveness.

Under the framework of the European Chemicals Industry Action…

  • Progress on PFAS restriction proposal –The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) continue evaluating the universal PFAS restriction proposal on a sector-by-sector basis. In their June meetings, the committees reached preliminary conclusions regarding medical devices and lubricants. RAC estimates show nearly 12,000
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  • PFAS in consumer products – The European Commission reiterated its support for restricting PFAS in consumer products during a structured dialogue with the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee on 13 May 2025. Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné confirmed that the Commission is prioritising a consumer product-focused approach, citing the current lack of viable alternatives for industrial
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  • Universal PFAS Restriction – In their first meetings of 2025, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) of ECHA continued evaluating the EU-wide proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Both committees reached provisional conclusions regarding fluorinated gas applications. Additionally, RAC issued provisional conclusions on PFAS use
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European Union

Universal Restriction of PFAS – The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) is scheduled to meet from March 3-7, 2025, for its 72nd session. During this meeting, the Committee will discuss the proposed restriction on PFAS, focusing on their use in fluorinated gases, transport, and energy sectors. The…

European Union

EU PFAS Generic Restriction – Recently leaked documents from the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) reveal that industry representatives are relying on legal opinions to push back against the planned regulations. A key argument is that the EU’s proposed restriction unfairly groups over 10,000 PFAS compounds together, assuming they all share the…

Europe

Universal PFAS restriction – The last meetings of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis focused on PFAS restrictions in several sectors. Provisional conclusions were reached on restricting PFAS in construction products, textiles, upholstery, leather, apparel, carpets, and food contact materials and packaging. Future evaluations are planned for March 2025, with discussions on…

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) introduced new hazard classes into the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) Annexes Regulation back in December 2022 via Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707.

The new classes, namely Endocrine Disruptors (ED), Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT), very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (vPvB), Persistent, Mobile and Toxic…

European Union

Progress update on the Universal PFAS restriction proposal –  The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), in collaboration with the five national authorities that submitted the PFAS restriction proposal, has issued an update on the progress of the proposal.  This update indicates a refined approach that could allow certain uses of PFAS to be exempt…

Our latest updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) across Europe.

European Union

Designated Commissioners on PFAS: Jessika Roswall, designated Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Stéphane Séjourné, designated Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, will undergo candidate hearings in the EU Parliament before a confirmation vote. As…