ECHA announces spring 2026 60-day consultation on SEAC draft opinion for EU-wide PFAS restriction

ECHA published a notice announcing the next step in the EU-wide PFAS restriction process under REACH: a planned 60-day consultation on SEAC’s draft opinion (socio-economic impacts and alternatives). The consultation is expected to start after SEAC’s March 2026 meeting, run for 60 days, and be conducted via a structured survey (no attachments). This is a key stakeholder engagement milestone for companies and downstream users to prepare socio-economic and alternatives information for the restriction evaluation.