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At the United Nations Triple Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs) held from June 6 to 17, 2022, the parties agreed to ban perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). PFHxS is a persistent organic pol

Update: The deadline on this consultation has been extended until 24 June 2024.   On 4 April 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced its initiative to seek information and evidence on firefighting foams containing per- and pol

Today, 19 September 2024, the European Commission adopted new measures under the REACH Regulation to restrict the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and PFHxA-related substances, which are a part of the wider group of entire group of per- and p

On 5 December 2024, Australia updated the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) Register under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Instrument 2024, with changes to tak

The Government of Canada evaluated the risks of PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs, and published the findings in screening assessment reports in 2006 and 2012. The PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs (and their salts and precursors) are prohibited through regulations

On the 23rd of February 2022, the REACH Annex XV restriction dossier was published addressing PFASs’ risks in firefighting foams to human health and the environment. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposes an EU-wide restriction on all per

The EU has announced that the ban on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) will not include the essential use criteria. This is because the essential use criteria will not be ready at the right time for the restriction proposal. The essential c

During the Chemical Materials Japan 2022 virtual conference, which took place between 17 and 28 October 2022, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced their intention to amend the Chemica

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) – a technical document examining the risks posed by the use, import and manufacture of PFAS and ways to control these risks. The analy

On 19 May 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada published their draft state of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report. The report signifies a significant development by the Canadian government in acknowledgin

On 22 June 2023, the European Chemistry Agency (ECHA) announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) supports the gradual ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams proposed by ECHA in February 2022. The

On 8 August 2023, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2023/1068 in the Official Journal of European Union amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 known as the Persistent Organic Polutants (POPs) Regulation. In the amendment perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFH

The Ministries of Environment and Commerce of China published a revised list of hazardous chemicals for priority control as part of the country’s obligations under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions. Currently, there are nine substances includ

New Zealand, a pioneer in environmental protection, has taken a significant step to improve consumer safety and safeguard the environment by banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as 'forever chemicals', in cosm

On 15 March 2024, Singapore has announced plans to phase out the use of firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) listed under the Stockholm Convention. Singapore is a party to the Stockholm Convention which aims to eli

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual UK REACH Article 83 Report (2023–2024) and Work Programme for 2024–2025, highlighting ongoing regulatory work and outlining upcoming priorities under the UK REACH framework.  

On July 22, 2024, Alaska enacted Senate Bill (SB) 67, which phases out the use of firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill automatically became law after the Governor neither signed nor vetoed it within the d

The Government of Canada is seeking public input on its latest efforts to tackle pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of persistent chemicals commonly found in everyday products. This consultation, open until September 1

Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts have recently advanced their efforts to phase out PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products for their water- and stain-resistant proper

On August 10, 2024, Canada announced a new target for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) of 1999,. This action is part of the Government's ongoing efforts to protect pub