Category: Regulatory Watch

RAC and SEAC are considering other restriction options than a ban for certain industrial applications of PFAS ECHA and authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have published a progress update on the ongoing process to restrict PFAS under the REACH Regulation. As of now, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has reached a provisional conclusion …

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REACH restriction on C9-C14 PFCAs enters into force REACH restriction on perfluorocarboxylic acids containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms in the chain (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts and C9-C14 PFCA-related substances (Annex XVII, entry 68), adopted in August 2021 entered into force on 25 February 2023. A proposal for listing Long-chain PFCAs their salts and related …

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PFAS restriction The proposal to restrict PFAS under REACH, drafted by the national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, has been submitted to ECHA in January. The proposal was published on 7 February. The restriction concerns all PFAS falling under the 2021 OECD definition, with the exception of ‘a few fully degradable …

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