ARTICLE · 20 NOVEMBER 2025
PFAS Restriction Proposal
In what could become one of the most far-reaching chemical bans in EU history, five European States — Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Germany — have jointly proposed restricting more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") under the Regulation 1907/2006 ("REACH").
BelgiumEnergy and Natural Resources
In what could become one of the most far-reaching chemical bans
in EU history, five European States — Denmark, Sweden,
Norway, Finland, and Germany — have jointly proposed
restricting more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
("PFAS") under the Regulation 1907/2006
("REACH"). While the intention to protect human health
and the environment is clear, the proposal—submitted in March
2023—is drawing increasing criticism.
More than two years into its evaluation, the draft restriction
remains under review by ECHA's Risk Assessment
("RAC") and Socio-Economic Assessment Committees
("SEAC"), with only ECHA's combined SEAC and RAC
opinion expected throughout 2025. Any binding measures would still
require the European Commission to formally amend Annex XVII of
REACH.
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