Europe - Agreement on Global Ban of Perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Business description
On June 27, the Council of the European Union adopted Decision (EU) 2022/997, implementing the inclusion of perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds to Annex A (elimination) of the Stockholm Convention.
The Council of the European Union thus supports the decision of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, which agreed on a global ban of the industrial chemical perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid (PFHxS) during the last Convention meeting from June 6 to 17.
The aim is to amend Annex I of the POP Regulation to include perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds as substances that will then be subject to certain restrictions. It is expected that these substances will be included in the annex A by the end of 2022.
Disclaimer
The content of our website has been compiled with meticulous care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we cannot assume liability on the page content to be up-to-date, complete or accurate.