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The EU POPs Regulation officially adds the control of long-chain perfluorinated carboxylic acids (C9-C21 PFCAs)

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2026-11-13

On November 12, 2026, the Official Journal of the European Commission published the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1972, officially incorporating long-chain perfluorinated carboxylic acids (C9-C21 PFCAs), their salts, and related compounds into the control list of the EU POPs Regulation.

On November 12, 2026, the Official Journal of the European Union published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1972, amending Annex I, Part A of the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation ((EU) 2019/1021), to officially include long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C21 PFCAs), their salts, and related compounds in the control list of the EU POPs Regulation.

Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds (C9-21 PFCAs)

Controlled substances: Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-21 PFCAs), their salts and related compounds

Scope of application: Substances, mixtures, articles

CAS numbers: 375-95-1, 335-76-2, 2058-94-8, 307-55-1, 2629-94-8, 376-06-7, 41074-63-7, 67905-19-5, 57475-95-3, 16517-11-6, 133921-38-7, 68310-12-3 and others

EC numbers: 206-801-3, 206-400-3, 218-165-4, 206-203-2, 276-745-2, 206-803-4, 267-638-1, 240-582-5, 269-701-9 and others

Control limits:

Scope of application	Controlled substances	Limit value (sum of concentrations)
Substance/Mixture/Article	C9-C21 perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and their salts	≤0.025 mg/kg
Substance/Mixture/Article	C9-C21 perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and their related compounds	≤0.26 mg/kg
Fluoroplastics and fluoroelastomers containing perfluoroalkoxy groups (not applicable to articles)	C9-C21 perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and their salts	≤0.1 mg/kg
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micro powder	C9-C21 perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and their salts	≤1 mg/kg
Fire foam	C9-C21 perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts, and related compounds	≤10 mg/kg

The regulation shall apply from December 16, 2026. Some limit values will be uniformly adjusted to the overall control of C9-C21 from December 17, 2030.

The regulation sets several specific exemptions:

Regarding semiconductor spare parts, for electronic equipment placed on the market before December 31, 2023, the use of C9-C14 PFCAs is allowed until the end of 2030.

For C15-C21 PFCAs, if they have been used in semiconductor production that is being replaced or repaired, their use in spare parts is allowed until December 16, 2031.

Fluorinated polymers containing perfluoroalkoxy groups and PTFE micropowders are subject to phased limit values, with C9-C14 and C15-C21 respectively having more relaxed limits until December 16, 2030.

Installed Class B fire extinguishing foams may be subject to more relaxed limits, with a deadline of August 3, 2028.

The residual limit for fluorine-free extinguishing foams after equipment cleaning is 10 mg/kg.

In addition, articles containing C9-C14 that are already in use in the EU may continue to be used, while for C15-C21 articles, December 17, 2026, serves as the cutoff date.

Compliance Recommendations

In recent years, the EU POPs Regulation has been frequently updated and its enforcement has been continuously strengthened, and there are more and more cases of Chinese products being reported for non-compliance when exporting to the EU due to violations of the POPs Regulation. Enterprises should pay timely attention to the regulatory dynamics, adjust their strategies accordingly, ensure that products comply with the new regulatory requirements, and reduce the risk of non-compliance.

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