Document wq0N1dNLya9vNrDLVpE157q3Q

Overview of recent REACH Annex XV Restrictions PFAS and microplastics - not exhaustive Annex XV dossier Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)* PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoDA, PFTrDA, PFTDA* Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS)* Undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)* Microplastics Concern PBT properties Targeted at emission minimisation Alternative to PFOA (regrettable substitution) C9-C14 PFCAs are PBT/vPvB substances C9 and C10 PFCAs in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation as Carc. 2 and Repr. 1B. Identified SVHC, vPvB Identified POP (UNEP, 2018) Target of restriction: emission minimisation vP and mobility in the environment including longrange transport potential. Refers also to plant enrichment and human health effects as factors of concern. Not identified as SVHC Persistency. Emission minimization PBT/vPvB alike *) including their salts and related substances Human health and environmental hazards, risk and benefits Quantitative risk assessment for human health used as supporting information. Emissions used as a proxy for risk to humans and the environment Qualitative descriptive information on diverse toxicological endpoints. Emissions used as a proxy for risk to humans and the environment Qualitative descriptive information on diverse toxicological endpoints. Emissions used as a proxy for risk to humans and the environment Qualitative information on enrichment in plants and entering the food chain via edible parts; Evidence on presence in various biota and environmental matrices; Some information on human effects Extensive assessment based on existing state of the art scientific knowledge on human health and environmental hazards and risks. Inconclusive and hence Dossier Submitter based need for EU-wide action on persistency.