Overview
- From 1 January 2026, France prohibits the manufacture, import, export and sale of PFAS‑containing cosmetics, ski waxes, apparel textiles, shoes and waterproofing agents under a decree implementing a February 2025 law.
- New products made from 1 January must not exceed 25 parts per billion for any single PFAS, and the total PFAS content in a product must stay at or below 250 parts per billion.
- Items manufactured before 1 January 2026 may continue to be placed on the market or exported for up to 12 months under a sell‑through provision.
- Exemptions cover defense and civil security gear, industrial technical textiles and some medical textiles lacking substitutes, and PFAS in apparel or shoes with at least 20% post‑consumer recycled content is limited to the recycled fraction.
- Food packaging and non‑stick cookware are not included in the national measure, and industry groups urge EU‑wide coordination as the European Commission prepares a consumer‑PFAS proposal expected in 2026.