PFAS Legislation
PFAS Legislation
Comprehensive new EU and national regulation of PFAS for both the environment and foodstuffs is developing at a fast pace. EFSA’s (EU food agency) TWI (tolerable weekly intake) value for PFAS4 from 2020 has become an important driver for lower guideline/limit values. Sometimes these new limit values may even be close to background levels given the widespread use of PFAS. Much is still unknown regarding PFAS exposure through food, water, products etc; aspects that may also be relevant in risk assessment of contaminated land. The OECD 2021 definition of PFAS and thereby "new sources" broaden the PFAS area and this definition also forms the basis for the proposed ECHA firefighting foam and “PFAS as group” bans.
Area of legislation
PFAS Legislation
Read more and download regulations on the links below:
EU regulation max limits
EU recommendation screening
EU implementing regulation
EU drinking water directive (DWD)
Press release (Swe Food Agency)
New Swe drinking water regulation
Proposed ECHA PFAS ban
EFSA TWI 2020
SLV/ SE Food Agency PFAS (SWE)
EPA (Unites States Environmental Protection Agency)
Danish drinking water regulation
WFD/GWD revision (COM(2022) 540 final)
Swe Geol Survey groundwater thresholds(SGU FS 2023:1)
US-EPA proposed drinking water regulation (2023)