EU– Commission adopt a Union-wide restriction on PFHxA, its salts and PFHxA-related substances
Vol. 1424 | 02 Oct 2024
On September 20, 2024, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 on adding a new Entry 79 to Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) with regards to undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances. This regulation shall take effect on October 10, 2024. Here are the highlights:
Prohibition:
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Products |
Requirements |
Effective Date |
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1. Textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing and related accessories for the general public 2. Footwear for the general public 3. Paper and cardboard used as food contact materials 4. Mixtures for the general public 5. Cosmetic products. |
1. Sum of PFHxA and its salts < 25 ppb 2. Sum of PFHxA-related substances < 1000 ppb |
October 10, 2026 |
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6. Textiles, leather, fur and hides, other than in clothing and related accessories covered in point 1 for the general public |
October 10, 2027 |
You can find more details about this update from the following link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202402462
If you have further questions, please contact Dr. Kathy Leung (Kathy.Leung@intertek.com) or Dr. Ben Cheng (Ben.PS.Cheng@intertek.com)
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