Sweden’s Ministry of Climate and Enterprise issued a memorandum to propose a national restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Background
Even though the EU is working on a general restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Sweden doesn’t expect a binding legislation within one or two years. Therefore, the Sweden’s Ministry of Climate and Enterprise issued a memorandum to propose a national restriction of PFAS, following initiatives in France and Denmark.
PFAS definition follows the definition in the PPWR (EU 2025/40). The scope of the proposal covers:
- clothing and footwear
- impregnating agents for clothing and footwear
- cosmetics
- food contact kitchen utensils and
- ski waxes.
Exemptions should be granted for clothing containing at least 20% recycled materials, personal protective equipment (PPE), impregnating agents for re-impregnation of PPE, and products that have been in use and are suitable for continued use, including those that have been repaired.
Proposed limits are as follows:
< 25 µg/kg for individual non-polymeric PFAS
< 250 µg/kg for the sum of non-polymeric PFAS, including those from degradation of precursors
< 50 mg/kg (ppm) Total Fluorine (for the sum of all PFAS)
This restriction is proposed to come into force on 1 January 2028 but would only apply if no equivalent prohibition in EU REACH or POP regulation is available, and it would be repealed once equivalent EU legislation enters into force.
Swedish Memorandum: Nationellt förbud mot PFAS i vissa konsumentprodukter - Regeringen.se
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