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European Commission adopts regulation on PFOS, its salts and PFOS-related compounds

The European Commission has adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/718 to reduce the contamination limits for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and PFOS-related compounds in substances, mixtures or articles.

Launch of a tool to help identify PFAS

pfasID is a new web application for identifying PFAS

Publication of a report on the substitution of PFAS in firefighting foams

ECHA has published a report aimed at supporting the transition to PFAS-free firefighting foams. This document provides practical information on topics such as equipment cleaning methodologies, techniques for detecting PFAS-containing foams, and waste management solutions.

Ban on bisphenol A and other bisphenols in materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs

On 19 December 2024, the European Commission adopted a regulation banning the use of bisphenol A, its salts, other hazardous bisphenols and hazardous derivatives of bisphenols in the production of materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs (plastics, varnishes and coatings, printing inks, adhesives, ion exchange resins, rubbers, etc.). Unless there is a derogation, this regulation will apply from 20 July 2026.

Europe restricts the use of a PFAS subgroup

The European Commission has adopted a restriction on the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related substances in wide range of consumer products (clothing, footwear, cosmetics, etc.).

Progress on the definition of ”essential use”

The Commission has adopted guiding criteria and principles for the concept of ‘essential uses' of the most harmful chemicals.

Workshop for substitution of targeted hazardous chemicals

The European Commission is holding a workshop on the subject of substitution, whose main aims are:

Use of companies’ applications for authorisation requests to support the substitution of harmful substances

ECHA publishes information on potential alternatives to substances listed in Annex XIV

2023 International Symposium on Alternatives Assessment

The Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment (A4) is hosting a symposium on October 25-26, 2023 on the topic of substitution of toxic chemicals of concern with the aim of highlighting:

GC3 European Forum

GC3 European forum will bring together representatives from global companies, consulting firms, governments, and non-governmental organizations from 13-15 June 2023 in Leverkusen (Germany) for a two-day meeting exploring both the challenges and opportunities of advancing safer and more sustainable chemistry in Europe.