POPRC-20 follow-up: Secretariat invites comments/information on listed PFAS and draft risk profile packages (2025 deadlines)

The POPRC-20 follow-up page compiles official Secretariat invitations for comments and information that support the POPRC technical evaluation process for potential Stockholm Convention listings and related documentation. Items highlighted in the research include (i) an invitation dated 22 January 2025 for comments on indicative lists and explanatory notes relating to long-chain PFCAs, PFOA, and PFHxS (deadline shown on the page as 9 June 2025) and (ii) an invitation dated 10 March 2025 for comments on the draft risk profile for PBDD/Fs and mixed PBCDD/Fs (deadline shown as 14 April 2025). For compliance teams, these consultations signal potential future listing actions and evolving scope/interpretation for PFAS and brominated dioxin/furan substances under the Convention process.