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Joint Statement by the European Society of Endocrinology, the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society in response to the publication of an updated PFAS restriction proposal by ECHA Urgent Need for a Universal PFAS Restriction in the EU

Urgent Need for a Universal PFAS Restriction in the EU
❖ The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE), the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the Endocrine Society acknowledge the latest update of the PFAS restriction proposal published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on 20 August 2025.

❖ We welcome the expansion to include additional sectors and the continuous commitment to aim for a more general PFAS restriction instead of individual assessments.

❖ However, we remain concerned about several elements in the updated proposal that, in our view, should be addressed in ECHA´s final opinion.

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Published
30/10/2025
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