ECHA December 2025 RAC/SEAC progress update: RAC opinion expected March 2026; SEAC draft opinion to proceed to consultation

ECHA’s meeting highlights report that RAC and SEAC continued evaluating the proposed EU-wide PFAS REACH restriction. ECHA indicated RAC was expected to adopt its opinion in March 2026, and SEAC was expected to agree a draft opinion intended for stakeholder consultation. Compliance teams should treat this as an important signal on the restriction’s procedural timeline and prepare for upcoming consultation inputs and potential downstream restriction scenarios.