14 Mar 2024 --- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) sheds light on the progress of evaluating the restriction proposal for PFAS under the EU’s chemicals regulation REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals). After an extensive consultation process, resulting in more than 5,600 comments on the PFAS restriction proposal, the agency outlines next steps for evaluating the proposal. ECHA’s scientific committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) will assess the proposed restriction along with the comments received during the consultation.