ECHA Weekly notes Commission amendments affecting PFOA firefighting foam exemption timing and concentration limits

An ECHA Weekly item reports that the European Commission adopted amendments affecting the specific exemption for installed firefighting foam systems containing PFOA, its salts, and related substances, including extending the exemption expiry date and setting new concentration limits for PFOA-related compounds in foam. Compliance teams managing firefighting foams and installed suppression systems should review whether foam formulations and installed systems remain eligible under revised exemption timing/limits and update procurement/replacement plans accordingly.