ECHA committees’ evaluation timeline reiterated: RAC/SEAC opinions expected March 2026; SEAC draft opinion to go to 60‑day consultation (spring 2026)

ECHA communications reiterate the status and expected timeline for the scientific evaluation of the proposed EU-wide REACH restriction on PFAS (universal PFAS restriction). ECHA indicates RAC is expected to adopt its opinion in March 2026, while SEAC is expected to agree its draft opinion around March 2026 and then launch a 60-day public consultation on SEAC’s draft opinion in spring 2026. This is not a binding restriction yet, but it is a key planning milestone for companies tracking potential future PFAS use/manufacture/placing-on-market restrictions across sectors in the EU.