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EU extends PFOA fire-fighting foam exemption to December 2025
Stockholm ConventionEuropean CommissionEU
Announced
Jul 4, 2025
Implementation
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1399 extends the specific exemption for PFOA-related compounds in fire-fighting foam from 4 July 2025 to 3 December 2025. The extension was granted due to difficulties reported by operators in measuring PFOA-related compounds in foams and underestimation of foam volumes containing PFOA-related compounds. December 3, 2025 represents the maximum extension possible under the Stockholm Convention.
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EU extends PFOA fire-fighting foam exemption to December 2025
n Persistent Organic Pollutants (OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1, ELI: ). [...] (4) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 contains a specific exemption for the use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds in fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fire (Class B fires) already installed in systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, subject to certain conditions. That exemption expire