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Wenning Environmental

PFAS, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

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PFAS are a chemically diverse family of over 10,000 synthetic fluorinated compounds, all containing at least one carbon-fluorine (C–F) bond. This makes them highly persistent and earns them the nickname "forever chemicals."...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EC Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry Includes Measures to Strengthen the Sector

The European Commission (EC) released on July 7, 2025, a Chemicals Industry Action Plan (Action Plan) to strengthen the competitiveness and modernization of the European Union’s (EU) chemical sector. According to the EC, the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EP Research Service Publishes Think Tank Briefing on EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability

On June 23, 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a Think Tank briefing entitled “Targeted scrutiny of the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability.” According to EPRS, while the European...more

Morgan Lewis

PFAS in Germany and the European Union: A Legal Overview

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PFAS are attracting increasing public attention around the world. In Europe, authorities and residents are trying to assert their rights and are taking more and more legal action. This LawFlash provides a legal overview on...more

Hogan Lovells

PRODUCT | Products Law Year in Review: Key Developments from 2024 and Future Impacts for 2025

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2024 was a transformative year for the products law landscape, marked by sweeping regulatory shifts, emerging trends, and heightened compliance challenges. These developments are reshaping industries worldwide and will...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA and Five National Authorities Issue Progress Update on REACH Restriction

On November 20, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden released a progress update on the process to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

RAC and SEAC Will Continue to Evaluate Proposed PFAS Restriction in 2025

According to the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) September 2024 summary of the current status of the scientific evaluation of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), ECHA’s Scientific...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Stakeholders Can Express Interest until May 9, 2024, in RAC and SEAC June Meetings on PFAS

The May 2, 2024, ECHA Weekly includes an item on the June 3-6, 2024, meeting of the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and June 4-7, 2024, meeting of ECHA’s Committee for Socio-Economic...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Clarifies Next Steps for PFAS Restriction Proposal

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a press release on March 13, 2024, to outline how the Scientific Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) will progress in evaluating the proposal...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Convenes Online Information Session Regarding the Proposal to Restrict More than 10,000 PFAS under REACH

On April 5, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) convened an online information session as part of the consultation period regarding the proposal to restrict more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Publishes Proposal to Restrict More Than 10,000 PFAS under REACH

On February 7, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the availability of a much anticipated detailed proposal to restrict more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Registration,...more

Jones Day

European Commission Update: The Future REACH Revision and PFAS Restriction

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The REACH reform recently announced by the European Commission is expected to substantially change the current rules for REACH restrictions and authorizations. The European Commission ("Commission") has recently provided...more

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