Technical correction to EU regulation on PFAS substances in fire-extinguishing foams
27 Aug 2026Effective: 27 Aug 202695 views
Who is affected:
Manufacturers and importers of fire-extinguishing foams with PFAS substances in the EU
Summary
The EU corrects a typographical error in the Slovenian version of the regulation restricting the use of PFAS substances in fire-extinguishing foams. No substantive changes.
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This document is a corrigendum to the Slovenian version of Regulation (EU) 2025/1988, which amends Annex XVII of Regulation REACH (EC) 1907/2006 regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fire-extinguishing foams. The correction affects exclusively a grammatical term in the title in Slovenian language, wit…
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