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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.

Analysis of alternatives and tools to support substitution of biocides

ECHA is holding a webinar on 26 April 2023 on the topic of substitution of biocidal substances to highlight:

The substitution site expands its scope to include two new groups of substances

The PFAS substitution section includes new persistent compounds: persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances

Entry into force of a restriction on PFAS

C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) may no longer be placed on the EU market or used in most applications from 23 February 2023.

Publication of a new substitution support document

The OECD has published the 2nd edition of the cross-country analysis on approaches to support alternatives assessment and substitution

Inclusion of several hundred PFAS in the SIN list

ChemSec added 370 PFAS to the SIN list in its last update.

Reach : ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal

Details of the restriction proposal to reduce emissions of PFAS to the environment are available on the ECHA website.

List of SVHC: addition of two bisphenols, two PFAS and one phthalate

The list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) or candidate substances for authorisation includes since 17 January 2023 nine additional substances, including : 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromobisphenol A, bisphenol S, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-tetrabromophthalate, perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts and the reaction mass of octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine.

POP Regulation (Persistent Organic Pollutants) includes two new PFAS in its list of substances subject to concentration limits in waste

From 10 June 2023, concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulphonic acid (PFHxS) and their salts and related compounds must not exceed certain thresholds.

Towards global action on long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs)

A risk profile for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) was adopted at the last meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-18)