Tech Watch: New restrictions for PFHxA, its salts and related substances
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New restrictions for PFHxA, its salts and related substances
On 20 September 2024, The European Commission published the Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 which amends the Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as regards undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances. For the purposes of this entry, PFHxA-related substances are substances that, based on their molecular structure, are considered to have the potential to degrade or be transformed to PFHxA.
The new restrictions are:
Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Entry 79 |
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These substances shall not be placed on market, or used, in a concentration: |
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Date |
Affected products |
Exception |
1 |
10/10/2026 |
(a) textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing and related accessories for the general public; |
(a) personal protective equipment to Regulation (EU) 2016/425; |
2 |
10/10/2027 |
In homogeneous material, in textiles, leather, furs and hides, Other than in clothing and related accessories referred to in paragraph 1, for the general public. |
Articles which were placed on the market before 10 October 2027. |
4 |
10/04/2026 |
Firefighting foams and firefighting foam concentrates for training, for testing and for public fire services. |
(a) functional testing of the firefighting systems provided that all releases are contained; |
5 |
10/10/2029 |
In firefighting foams and firefighting foam concentrates for civil aviation (including in civilian airports) |
Substances having a perfluoroalkyl group C6F13- directly attached to a sulphur atom that are prohibited in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. |
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 October 2024.