European Commission opens consultation on draft initiative to add LC‑PFCAs (C9–C21), their salts and related compounds to Annex I (Part A) (consultation-stage)

The European Commission opened a 'Have Your Say' consultation (initiative page) related to a draft delegated amendment to the EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 concerning long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs; described in secondary sources as C9–C21 PFCAs), their salts and related compounds, with the objective of listing them in Annex I (Part A) (prohibited POPs). Compliance teams should monitor the final delegated act text once adopted/published for specific unintentional trace contaminant limits, any exemptions, and application dates affecting substances/mixtures/articles containing LC‑PFCAs and related substances.