EU - Proposes to Amend the Limits for PFOS and Remove the Exemptions

Business description

​Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 implements the EU’s commitments under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. This draft proposal would reduce the maximum PFOS concentration allowed as unintentional trace contaminant in substances, mixtures and articles as follows:

  • ​PFOS or any of its salts: < 0.025 mg/kg
  • PFOS-related compounds: < 1 mg/kg (sum)

and remove the last specific exemption allowed in the EU (use as mist suppressant for non-decorative hard chromium (VI) plating in closed loop systems)​ since it is no longer needed.​

The public consultation is open 4 weeks until January 1, 2024.

Source: Published Initiatives
Countries:
01 European Union
Product categories:
01 Basic materials and consumables
01 Textiles, Clothes, Leather Products
01 Toys
02 Furniture
02 Gas Appliance
02 House and Kitchenware
02 Juvenile Products
02 Leisure and Camping Equipment
02 Office Products
02 Protection Equipment
02 Sports Equipment
02 Tools (mechanical)
03 Audio/Video Equipment
03 Electrical Assembly Group
03 Household Appliances
03 IT-, Telecom., Office Equipment
03 Lab Equipment
03 Luminaires/LED
03 Power Tools
04 Components
04 Energy Storage Systems
04 Fuel Cells
04 High Voltage Products
04 Machinery Products
04 PV Components
04 PV Moduls
04 PV Power Station
04 Solar Thermal Products
05 IVD
05 Non-Active Medical Devices
Technical aspects:
Chemical
Business fields:
P.01 Softlines
P.02 Hardlines
P.03 Electrical
P.04 Commercial
P.05 Medical
Regions:
Europe

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