ECHA plans 60-day consultation on SEAC draft opinion for proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction after March 2026 SEAC meeting

ECHA announced it plans to launch a 60-day stakeholder consultation on the SEAC draft opinion for the proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction under REACH, following SEAC’s March 2026 meeting. ECHA notes the consultation will use a structured survey format and will not accept attachments, which affects how companies should prepare impact/alternatives information. Compliance teams should plan internal data gathering (uses, alternatives, socio-economic impacts) to respond within the consultation window once opened.