Global Electronics Association Submits Updated Position on ECHA PFAS Restrictions

By Diana Radovan, director of sustainability policy 

With the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) preparing its final Risk Assessment Committee opinion and draft Socio-Economic Analysis Committee opinion on the upcoming PFAS restriction, the Global Electronics Association has provided updated feedback on the revised 2025 Draft Restriction Proposal. The submission, directed to ECHA and the dossier submitters from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Sweden, outlines sector-wide concerns regarding the impact of broad PFAS restrictions on electronics manufacturing. A proportionate, risk-based approach is urgently needed to address the use of functional-critical PFAS in electronics, particularly fluoropolymers and other substances for which no technically viable alternatives currently exist.

Read the full position here. Contact: DianaRadovan@electronics.org