Requirements by topic
| Topic | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighting foamBan | The exemption for use, sale and import of AFFF containing PFOA or LC-PFCAs is repealed; such foam may only be used to test installed systems with contained releases and for emergency liquid fuel fires.Allowed until 31 December 2027 (most systems), 31 December 2028 (mobile systems on military ships and vehicles) and 31 December 2030 (fixed military systems); sales between mutual aid partners until 30 June 2028. Incidental PFOS in AFFF allowed at or below 10 mg/kg. | June 30, 2026 | In force | Schedule 1; RIAS |
| Other named productsBan | Manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and import of PFOS, PFOA and LC-PFCAs, and of products containing them, are prohibited with fewer exemptions than under the 2012 Regulations.Repealed: import for personal use of PFOA or LC-PFCA products; the general exemption for manufactured items with PFOA or LC-PFCAs; PFOS photolithography and photographic exemptions; the exemption for products made or imported before 23 December 2016. Still allowed: items in use or in inventory at coming into force; land-based motor vehicle parts until 31 December 2026; replacement parts for vehicles no longer mass-produced as of 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2041; certain semiconductor EEE parts until 31 December 2026 and spare parts until 31 December 2026 (PFOA) or 31 December 2031 (LC-PFCAs). Permits of up to 3 years for some imports; apply within 30 days of coming into force. | June 30, 2026 | In force | s. 16; Schedule 1; RIAS |
| ReportingReporting | Persons who met the notice criteria for listed PFAS during the 2023 calendar year had to report the required information to ECCC by 29 January 2025.The Minister may extend the deadline on written request (s. 71(4)). | January 29, 2025 | No longer applies | Notice, sections 2 and 8-14 |
The instruments
Canada
Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025
- Citation
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025, SOR/2025-270 (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
- Enacted by
- SOR/2025-270; P.C. 2025-921
- Enacted or adopted
- December 11, 2025
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-12-31/html/sor-dors270-eng.html
Exemptions
- Products in use or in inventory when the Regulations came into force
- Time-limited exemptions for vehicle parts, semiconductors and AFFF testing and emergency use
- Permits for up to 3 years in some cases
Canada
Section 71 notice with respect to certain PFAS
- Citation
- Notice with respect to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 158, No. 30 (27 July 2024), under paragraph 71(1)(b) of CEPA
- Enacted by
- CEPA s. 71 notice
- Enacted or adopted
- July 27, 2024
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2024/2024-07-27/html/sup-eng.html
Pending rules and decisions
- Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to CEPA: Addition of PFAS (excluding fluoropolymers) to the List of Toxic Substances
Proposed in Canada Gazette Part I on 8 March 2025; no final order found in Canada Gazette Part II through 26 September 2026 (March 8, 2025)
Would add the class of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, to Schedule 1 of CEPA, enabling risk management regulations. Source - Phase 1 PFAS risk management: Risk management of PFAS in firefighting foams
Consultation document published 26 September 2025; comments closed 25 November 2025; no proposed regulations published (September 26, 2025)
First phase of PFAS risk management, covering firefighting foams. Source
Timeline
- May 20, 2023 Update
Draft State of PFAS Report published in Canada Gazette Part I. Source - July 13, 2024 Update
Updated draft State of PFAS Report and revised risk management scope published. Source - July 27, 2024 Reporting
Section 71 notice on certain PFAS published. Source - January 29, 2025 Reporting
Section 71 reporting deadline. Source - March 8, 2025 Update
Final State of PFAS Report and proposed order adding PFAS (excluding fluoropolymers) to Schedule 1 published. Source - September 26, 2025 Update
Consultation document on phase 1 (firefighting foams) published. Source - November 25, 2025 Update
Phase 1 consultation comment period closed. Source - December 31, 2025 Enacted
Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025 published. Source - June 30, 2026 Took effect
Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025 came into force. Source