| Targeted audience |
EU/EEA manufacturers, EU/EEA importers and their upstream providers |
| Products concerned |
Consumer products (substances, mixtures, articles) |
Key industries
concerned with this insight |
Textile products, FCM (food contact materials), cosmetics |
| Application date |
3 December 2025 |
| Main content or requirements |
On 27 June 2025, the EU amended EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 and modify perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts content limit, as well as PFOS-related compounds content limit in substances, mixtures or articles to be 0.025 mg/kg (0.0000025%) and 1 mg/kg (0.0001%), respectively |
| Reference |
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On 27 June 2025, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/718 to amend Annex I to Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the entry of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and PFOS-related compounds. The amendment shall enter into force on 17 July 2025 and apply from 3 December 2025.
The content limits for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and PFOS-related compounds are modified as follows:
| Previous Limit |
New Limit |
PFOS, its salts, PFOS-related compounds (sum):
(1) : ≤ 10 mg/kg (0.001%) (for substances, mixtures).
(2) < 1000 mg/kg (0.1%) (for semi-finished products, articles).
(3) < 1 μg/m2 (for textiles, coated materials) |
PFOS, its salts:
≤ 0.025 mg/kg (0.0000025%) (for substances, mixtures, articles).
PFOS-related compounds (sum):
≤ 1 mg/kg (0.0001%) (for substances, mixtures, articles). |
Note:
Annex I: Substances prohibited to be used for manufacturing, placing on the market and use
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