This report provides a detailed overview of the uses of PFAS and their alternatives, covering numerous sectors and applications. It can be used as a reference tool to support their gradual substitution in France and in Europe.

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.

pfasID is a new web application for identifying PFAS

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.

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.

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.).

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

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