REACH: Ban on PFOA from 4 July 2020

REACH

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).