The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20, 2025, that it published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. The authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden (Dossier Submitters) submitted the initial proposal in January 2023 and have now completed their evaluation of more than 5,600 scientific and technical comments and prepared an updated restriction proposal (Draft Background Document). According to ECHA, the Draft Background Document will form the basis for the opinions of ECHA’s scientific committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC).

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