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UK Defra Seeks Comments on LC-PFCAs, PFOA, PFHxS Indicative List
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)UK
Announced
Mar 9, 2026
Description
UK Defra has published a call for comments on the revised indicative list for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs), PFOA and PFHxS, their salts and related compounds. The Stockholm Convention's POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has requested stakeholder input on the latest version of the indicative list, which defines substances covered under the specific exemptions. Companies using or supplying these PFAS substances should review the indicative list and submit comments by the deadline.
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UK Defra Seeks Comments on LC-PFCAs, PFOA, PFHxS Indicative List
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