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Europe | Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 – Restriction on PFHxA, its salts and related substances under REACH Annex XVII entry 79

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​On September 19, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as regards undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances Entry 79 REACH Annex XVII Undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances: (a) having a linear or branched perfluoropentyl group with the formula C5F11- directly attached to another carbon atom as one of the structural elements; or (b) having a linear or branched perfluorohexyl group with the formula C6F13-. 1. Shall not, from October 10, 2026 be placed on the market, or used, in a concentration – equal to or greater than 25 ppb for the sum of PFHxA and its salts, or – 1000 ppb for the sum of PFHxA-related substances measured in homogeneous material, in the following: a. textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing and related accessories for the general public; b. footwear for the general public; c. paper and cardboard used as food contact materials within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004; d. mixtures for the general public; e. cosmetic products as defined in Article 2(1), point (a), of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.


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