Since 4 July 2020, PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), its salts and other compounds related to PFOA have been banned in the EU. It was regulated in Annex I of the EU Regulation 2019/1021 (so-called POP Regulation). It is the European implementation of the UN Stockholm Convention, which replaces the previously valid restriction of PFOA under Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation.

By definition, suppliers are obliged to always check the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (www.gadsl.org) for the correct pure substance-specific values.

It is recommended to update all IMDS data accordingly and to contact customers immediately if necessary.