International
PFAS Rules Outside the United States
The EU and several national governments restrict PFAS in products on their own timetables. These seven cover the rules US exporters meet most often.
| Jurisdiction | Summary | Next date |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | The EU restricts specific PFAS and uses through REACH, the POPs Regulation and product laws. Food-contact packaging has had to meet PFAS limits since August 12, 2026; the PFHxA restriction. | October 10, 2026 |
| France | France banned PFAS in cosmetics, ski wax, and consumer clothing, footwear and their waterproofing agents from January 1, 2026, and extends the ban to all textiles in 2030. | January 1, 2030 |
| Denmark | Denmark bans PFAS in consumer clothing, footwear and waterproofing agents from July 1, 2026, using a total fluorine test of 50 mg per kg, and allows stock to be sold until January 1, 2027. | January 1, 2027 |
| United Kingdom | Great Britain prohibits PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS under its POPs rules. The UK PFAS Plan, published February 3, 2026, expects a decision on a firefighting foam restriction in 2027 and alignment. | None |
| Canada | Canada's Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025, in force June 30, 2026, removed most exemptions for PFOS, PFOA and long-chain PFCAs. | None |
| Australia | Australia has prohibited the import, export, manufacture and use of PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS since July 1, 2025, with narrow exceptions for trace contamination, research and installed. | None |
| New Zealand | New Zealand bans PFAS in cosmetics under an amended group standard that commenced January 1, 2026. Import and manufacture are allowed until December 31, 2026 and supply until December 31. | January 1, 2027 |
- 2025Ban in force since
- 2028Ban starts
- 2022Use or purchasing limit
- RptReporting or labeling duty in force
- 2027Duty starts
| Jurisdiction | Food pkg | Cookware | Cosmetics | Children | Apparel | Furnishings | Carpets | Treatments | Furniture | Cleaning | Floss | Menstrual | Ski wax | Turf | Foam | Fire gear | Pesticides | All products | Report | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 2026 | None | 2026 | 2030 | 2026 | 2027 | 2027 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 2025 | None | None | None | None | None |
| France | None | None | 2026 | None | 2026 | 2030 | None | 2026 | None | None | None | None | 2026 | None | None | None | None | None | 2026 | None |
| Denmark | 2020 | None | None | None | 2026 | None | None | 2026 | None | None | None | None | None | None | 2024 | None | None | None | None | None |
| United Kingdom | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 2025 | None | None | None | None | None |
| Canada | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 2026 | None | None | None | None | None |
| Australia | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 2025 | None | None | None | None | None |
| New Zealand | None | None | 2027 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |