Requirements by topic
| Topic | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmeticsBan | Manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of cosmetic products containing PFAS are banned.Residual thresholds set by Decree 2025-1376 (25 ppb, 250 ppb, 50 ppm). Products made before 1 January 2026 may be placed on the market until 31 December 2026; bulk cosmetics made before that date may be packaged and placed on the market until 31 December 2026. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Art. 1, I; Code de l'environnement art. D. 525-2 |
| Apparel and textilesBan | Manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of clothing textiles and footwear for consumers containing PFAS are banned.Protective clothing and footwear (for example military or firefighters) excluded; clothing and footwear for professionals are outside the 2026 ban. Accessories that are clothing textiles (such as ties) are covered. For clothing and footwear with more than 20 percent post-consumer recycled material, only the recycled share may exceed the thresholds; virgin fibres must still meet them, and no PFAS may be intentionally added. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Art. 1, I; Code de l'environnement art. D. 525-2 |
| Textile furnishingsBan | All textile products containing PFAS (for example furnishing textiles) are banned.Exceptions for textiles needed for essential uses without alternatives and technical textiles for industrial use, listed by decree (art. D. 525-3). Professional footwear is not a textile article and is not covered. | January 1, 2030 | Scheduled | Art. 1, I; Code de l'environnement art. D. 525-3 |
| Fabric treatmentsBan | Waterproofing agents for consumer clothing textiles and footwear containing PFAS are banned.Agents for re-proofing personal protective equipment are excluded. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Art. 1, I; FAQ question 7 |
| Ski waxBan | Manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of ski waxes containing PFAS are banned.Residual thresholds set by Decree 2025-1376. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Art. 1, I |
| Other named productsLimit | Sets the residual PFAS thresholds for products banned by Law 2025-188 (cosmetics, ski wax, consumer clothing, footwear and their waterproofing agents): 25 ppb for any PFAS by targeted analysis, 250 ppb for the sum of PFAS by targeted analysis, and 50 ppm for total PFAS including polymers.All three thresholds must be met; polymers are excluded from the 25 and 250 ppb targeted tests but fluorinated side chains count toward 250 ppb via precursor degradation. Where total fluorine exceeds 50 ppm, the operator may be asked to show it is inorganic. Thresholds apply to finished products and per homogeneous material. The FAQ cites NF EN 17681-1:2025 for textiles. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Code de l'environnement art. D. 525-1 to D. 525-3; FAQ questions 10-18 |
| Other named productsOther duty | Products covered by the bans that were manufactured before 1 January 2026 may be placed on the market until 31 December 2026; after that they may stay on sale if already placed on the market.Only first placing on the market is covered; stock must still meet REACH and POPs limits. | January 1, 2026 | Applies | Art. 2 of the decree; FAQ questions 8 and 28 |
| ReportingReporting | Installations whose last measurement campaign showed PFAS discharges above 2 kg a year must run self-monitoring of taxable PFAS from 1 September 2026; data are entered in GIDAF by 31 January each year.Measurement frequency is five-yearly for discharges below 2 kg a year; three consecutive clean campaigns end annual questioning. | September 1, 2026 | Applies | Décret n° 2026-545; arrêté du 25 juin 2026 |
| ReportingOther duty | Operators of ICPE installations under authorisation that discharge PFAS to water, directly or via a collection network, pay 100 euros per 100 grams of PFAS discharged per year when discharges exceed 100 grams a year.Tariff indexed to inflation; 28 PFAS count (the 20 Drinking Water Directive PFAS plus others listed in art. D. 213-48-11). Law 2025-188 first added PFAS to the non-domestic water pollution charge (art. L. 213-10-2). The charge applies in law from March 1, 2026; the water agencies calculate the 2026 charge on discharges from September 1 to December 31, 2026. | March 1, 2026 | Applies | Code de l'environnement art. L. 213-10-2-1, D. 213-48-11 |
The instruments
France
French PFAS law (Loi PFAS)
- Citation
- Loi n° 2025-188 du 27 février 2025 visant à protéger la population des risques liés aux substances perfluoroalkylées et polyfluoroalkylées
- Enacted by
- JORFTEXT000051260902
- Enacted or adopted
- February 27, 2025
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000051260902
Exemptions
- Protective clothing and footwear for defence and civil security professionals
- Clothing and footwear for professional (non-consumer) use, for the 2026 bans
- Re-proofing agents for personal protective equipment
- From 2030: essential-use textiles without alternatives and technical textiles for industrial use
- Clothing and footwear with at least 20 percent post-consumer recycled material (decree)
- Second-hand products and stock already placed on the market before the bans
France
PFAS product ban implementing decree
- Citation
- Décret n° 2025-1376 du 28 décembre 2025 relatif à la prévention des risques résultant de l'exposition aux substances perfluoroalkylées et polyfluoroalkylées
- Enacted by
- JORFTEXT000053201526
- Enacted or adopted
- December 28, 2025
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000053201526
Exemptions
- Clothing and footwear with at least 20 percent post-consumer recycled material, provided no PFAS is added
- Raw materials and components (for example treated fabric rolls) are not covered by the bans
France
PFAS water pollution charge (redevance PFAS)
- Citation
- Code de l'environnement art. L. 213-10-2-1 (created by the Finance Law for 2026); Décret n° 2026-545 du 25 juin 2026; arrêté du 25 juin 2026
- Enacted by
- Loi de finances pour 2026; Décret n° 2026-545
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://www.lesagencesdeleau.fr/actualites/tout-comprendre-de-la-redevance-de-pollution-de-leau-par-les-pfas
Exemptions
- ICPE installations under declaration or registration
- Discharges of 100 grams or less of taxable PFAS per calendar year
Pending rules and decisions
- Law 2025-188 report requirement: Government report to Parliament on updated health standards for all PFAS in drinking water
Due in 2026 under the law; delivery not verified
The law requires the government to report to Parliament in 2026 proposing updated health standards for all PFAS in drinking water. Source
Timeline
- February 27, 2025 Enacted
Law No. 2025-188 on PFAS was promulgated. Source - February 28, 2025 Update
Law No. 2025-188 was published in the Journal officiel. Source - September 8, 2025 Rule
Decree No. 2025-958 set a national trajectory to cut industrial PFAS discharges by 70 percent by 2028, aiming to end them in 2030. Source - December 22, 2025 Rule
Decree No. 2025-1287 added TFA and 6:2 FTSA to drinking water monitoring from January 2027. Source - December 28, 2025 Rule
Decree No. 2025-1376 set thresholds and details for the product bans. Source - January 1, 2026 Took effect
Bans on PFAS in cosmetics, ski wax, consumer clothing, footwear and their waterproofing agents took effect. Source - March 1, 2026 Took effect
The stand-alone PFAS water discharge charge became applicable. Source - June 25, 2026 Rule
Decree No. 2026-545 and an order set the PFAS charge rules, in force 1 September 2026. Source - September 1, 2026 Took effect
PFAS charge monitoring rules took effect. Source