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

ECHA announced an upcoming 60-day consultation on SEAC’s draft opinion for the proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction under REACH, to be launched after SEAC’s March 2026 meeting. ECHA indicates the consultation will be run as a structured survey and respondents will not be able to submit attachments. Compliance teams should prepare to provide use/sector information in the required format during the consultation window, as this consultation is a key procedural step before final RAC/SEAC opinions and a subsequent European Commission decision on any restriction.