In 2026, the French ban exempts personal protective equipment and the equipment of the armed forces and civil protection; technical textiles for industrial use fall outside its scope, which is limited to products intended for consumers. From 2030, technical textiles for industrial use remain exempt, while PPE and sanitary textiles are exempt only where no substitute exists. At EU level, the PFHxA restriction exempts category III PPE.
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