23 June 2020
Published in Special topics
Written by
Ann-Carin
REACH: Ban on PFOA from 4 July 2020 Featured
From 4 July 2020, PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), its salts and other compounds related to PFOA are banned under Annex XVII, entry 68 of REACH.
The prohibition applies:
- manufacture, use and placing on the market,
- substances, preparations or articles and
- a concentration ≥ 25 ppb PFOA including its salts or 1,000 ppb of one or a combination of PFOA-related substances.
Here you can find the current EU Commission Regulation (PDF).
