Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/718 amends EU POPs Regulation Annex I regarding PFOS and its derivatives; some provisions apply from 3 December 2025

The European Commission adopted and published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/718 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (EU POPs Regulation) as regards perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives. The legal act specifies that certain points in the Annex apply from 3 December 2025. EU compliance teams should review the amended Annex I provisions for PFOS (including any revised concentration limits, scope, or derogations) and ensure affected products, articles, and waste streams are assessed against the updated requirements by the stated application date.