Overview
- Published in the Journal officiel, the decree activates the law banning manufacture, import, export and sale of targeted PFAS‑containing goods from January 1, 2026.
- The rule sets residual limits of 25 parts per billion for any single PFAS and 250 ppb for the total concentration in covered products.
- Products made before January 1, 2026 may be sold or exported for up to 12 months under a sell‑through provision.
- Exemptions cover equipment for national defense and civil security, industrial technical textiles and certain medical textiles lacking substitutes, with PFAS allowed only in the recycled fraction for apparel and shoes containing at least 20% post‑consumer recycled content.
- The scope expands to all textiles in 2030, while industry leaders welcome clarity yet warn of competitiveness risks as the EU readies a separate consumer‑product PFAS proposal for 2026.