ECHA status document confirms March 2026 target for RAC opinion and SEAC draft opinion (followed by 60-day consultation) for EU-wide PFAS restriction

ECHA published a “current status/state of play” document for the proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction under REACH, outlining committee evaluation milestones. The document indicates a target for RAC to adopt its opinion and for SEAC to agree its draft opinion in March 2026, after which a 60-day public consultation on SEAC’s draft opinion is expected, with ECHA’s final opinion to follow later in 2026. Compliance teams tracking a potential broad PFAS restriction should use this schedule to plan for likely spring 2026 consultation participation and internal impact assessments, while noting this is not yet a binding restriction.