ECHA will deliver the final opinions to the European Commission in the shortest possible timeframe while ensuring proper scrutiny by the scientific committees. Once the committees adopt their opinions, they will be communicated to the public.
The Commission, together with the EU Member States, will decide on the restriction.
Background
The restriction proposal was prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. It was submitted to ECHA on 13 January 2023. It aims to reduce PFAS emissions into the environment and make products and processes safer for people. The six-month consultation ran from 22 March to 25 September 2023.
Helsinki, 26 September 2023 – At the end of the consultation on 25 September, ECHA had received more than 5 600 comments from more than 4 400 organisations, companies and individuals.
The comments will be checked by ECHA’s scientific committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC), and those providing relevant evidence-based information will be considered in the opinion making process.
