Public consultation on a derogation request for the restriction of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related substances (entry 68 of Annex XVII to REACH)

Following a request from ECHA's Executive Director (Article 77(3) (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH)), ECHA is launching a public consultation to support the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) in adopting an opinion on a derogation request for the restriction of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related substances (entry 68 of Annex XVII to REACH). This request for the opinions of RAC and SEAC is to support the Commission by providing scientific advice, to take action on this derogation request.

To assist RAC and SEAC in their mandate of 23 May 2018, in drawing up an opinion on the derogation request, ECHA has prepared an analysis for consideration by RAC and SEAC. The report prepared by ECHA is subject for Public Consultation. Please note that the final opinions of RAC and SEAC will be published on ECHA’s website by 1 December 2018.

You may submit your comments via the webform below. Please note that you have to submit a non-confidential version of your comments, which ECHA may make publicly available. In order to support your non-confidential comments, you can also separately submit information, which you consider confidential. Such information may also be used by ECHA including its Committees and may be disclosed to the Member State Competent Authorities and the European Commission, if appropriate.

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Substance name: Perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts

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Subject of the request: Review of a derogation request for the import and use in pharmaceutical products for the treatment of pulmonary diseases in entry 68 of Annex XVII of REACH (PFOA, its salts and related substances)

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