The universal restriction of PFAS under REACH has not been adopted. The final opinion of ECHA's Committee for Socio-economic Analysis is expected at the end of 2026; the Commission then has 3 months to propose a text, which the Member States vote on and the European Parliament and the Council then scrutinise for 3 months. With an 18-month transition, the first bans would not apply before 2029.
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