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EU POPs releases revised regulation on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), effective from August 3, 2025

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2025-07-15

On July 14, 2025, the European Union POPs issued a revised regulation (EU) 2025/1399 on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and related compounds, which will come into effect on August 3, 2025.

The main control limit requirements for PFOA, its salts, and related substances have not changed. For substances, mixtures, and articles, the content of PFOA and its salts is less than or equal to 0.025mg/kg, and the individual and total content of PFOA related substances is less than or equal to 1mg/kg.

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Revised content of PFOA control requirements

The revision of the entry "Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and related compounds" in Part A of Appendix I of the POPs regulations is as follows:

Revise point 3: Delete the second sentence "This exemption shall be reviewed and evaluated by the committee no later than August 25, 2023.
Add a new point 4a: For the purpose of this entry, the exemption in paragraph (1) (b) of Article 4 shall apply to the PFOA and its salt that exist in the fire fighting foam for liquid fuel vapor fire extinguishing and liquid fuel fire extinguishing (Class B fire) that has been installed in the system, and the PFOA and its salt are less than or equal to 1mg/kg (0.0001% weight ratio), and the single or total PFOA related substances are less than or equal to 10 mg/kg (0001% weight ratio). This limit is valid until August 3, 2028.
Add a new point 4b: For the purpose of this entry, the exemption in point (b) of paragraph (1) of Article 4 applies to the concentration of PFOA and its salts and PFOA related substances that are present in the non fluorine fire fighting foam and come from the fire fighting equipment cleaned according to the best available technology, the sum of which is less than or equal to 10 mg/kg (0001% by weight).
Revise point 6: Replace the date "July 4, 2025" with "December 3, 2025"; Add the definition of "fire foam" at the end.
Revise point 10: Delete the second sentence "The committee shall review and evaluate this exemption no later than February 22, 2023.
Add a new point 11: Articles containing PFOA, salts, and PFOA related substances that have already been used in the European Union before the expiration date of the relevant exemptions specified in points 5 (a) to (d) may continue to be used.

Regarding PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is an artificially synthesized perfluorinated compound and an important member of the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) family. It has high stability and excellent surface activity, which can endow products with characteristics such as oil resistance, waterproofing, anti fouling, chemical resistance, and high temperature resistance. It has been widely used in industrial and consumer goods fields such as fire protection, electroplating, food packaging materials, textiles, semiconductors, etc.

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POPs regulations

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a class of natural or synthetic organic pollutants that have long-term residues, bioaccumulation, semi volatility, and high toxicity, and can migrate over long distances through various environmental media (atmosphere, water, organisms, etc.), posing serious hazards to human health and the environment.

The main purpose of POPs regulations is to protect human health and the environment from the hazards of POPs, by reducing their production, use, and emissions, lowering their concentrations in the environment, and thereby reducing potential threats to ecosystems and humans. The regulations also require proper management and disposal of waste containing POPs to prevent secondary pollution to the environment.

Compliance recommendations

In recent years, the EU's POPs regulations have been updated frequently and enforcement efforts have been continuously strengthened. There have also been more and more cases of Chinese products being reported for violating POPs regulations when exporting to the EU. Enterprises should pay timely attention to regulatory developments, respond to adjustment strategies, ensure that products comply with new regulatory requirements, and reduce the risk of violations.

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