Recap of most important EU policy updates for PFAS and PMT/vPvM substances in 2024

The ZeroPM Regulatory Watch reflects on all that has happened regarding updating EU policy for PFAS and PMT/vPvM substances in 2024 in this new report, as well as things to watch out for in 2025.

Initiatives adopted in 2024

  • Extended Polluter Responsibility system and PFAS monitoring in recast Directive on Urban Wastewater Treatment
  • Restriction on Food Contact Packaging containing PFAS in recast Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
  • Publication of the Commission Communication on the Essential Use Concept
  • Update of CLP guidance with information on new hazard classes, including PMT/vPvM

Main ongoing initiatives to follow in 2025

Legislative Procedures

  • Chemicals industry package and revision of the REACH Regulation
  • Revision of the water legislation
  • Revision of the EU general pharmaceuticals legislation
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive
  • ‘One Substance, One Assessment’ legislative package
  • Toy Safety Regulation

Delegated and implementing acts

  • General PFAS restriction
  • Restriction of PFAS in firefighting foams
  • First harmonised classifications for PMT/vPvM hazard classes: TFA
  • Ban of pesticide active substance degrading into TFA
  • First Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) working plan

Communications and strategies

  • Commission Roadmap to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments
  • European Water Resilience Strategy

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