On April 8, 2026, US EPA further postponed the initiation date for PFAS data reporting obligations to January 31, 2027.
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On March 30, 2026, the European Commission released the guidance document and accompanying Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the PPWR.
On March 19, 2026, the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate published Bill S.4153 - the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026.
All interested parties may submit professional insights via a structured questionnaire by May 25, 2026.
On March 3, 2026，the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of ECHA has concluded its assessment of the restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
On February 6, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a significant action list outlining measures the agency has taken during the first year of the Trump administration to address the risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, contributing to the goal of "Making America Healthy Again."
On February 3, 2026, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the PFAS Plan: Building a Safer Future Together. This plan outlines a three-pillar strategy aimed at balancing the societal benefits of these essential industrial chemicals with their potential risks to the environment and public health.
On January 12, 2026, the New Jersey State Senate passed Bill S1221, officially titled the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act.
Recently, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved “Words or Symbols” informing the purchaser of PFAS in a product.
On December 17, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) made significant progress at their December meeting. They held in-depth discussions on the assessment of the restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and, for the first time, issued a classification and labeling opinion for the new hazard category of "very persistent and very bioaccumulative" (vPvB) substances.
