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Regulation (EU) 2019/1021

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation

In force Binds companies directly Reaches SMEs
Checked by the EuFSI team against the official textLast checked 30 September 2026
In short

The POPs Regulation applies directly to anyone who manufactures, places on the market or uses the listed substances, or articles containing them, and it reaches small textile businesses. Its limits are the reason PFOA and PFOS residues in durable water-repellent finishes and imported garments are already unlawful today. For a small brand this matters more now than the universal PFAS restriction, which is still years from applying.

An act adding long-chain PFCAs was adopted on 7 September 2026 but is not yet published, so its planned date of 16 December 2026 is not settled.

Where it sits

PFAS, Chemicals - PFAS. Fields: Cross-sector, Textiles.

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Also in pfas

Directive (EU) 2020/2184Drinking Water Directive (recast)12 Jan 2026 (parametric values, Art. 25(1)); 31 Dec 2026 (Art. 11 materials regime)Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2462Restriction on PFHxA, its salts and PFHxA-related substances (REACH Annex XVII entry 79)10 Oct 2026 (consumer clothing, accessories and footwear); 10 Oct 2027 (other consumer textile, leather, fur and hide products)