Martyn Shenton
Is SEAC’s Opinion on the Universal PFAS Restriction Still on Track for Completion by the End of 2026?Following the 60-day consultation on the SEAC d...
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, the REACH restriction on Synthetic Polymer Microparticles (SPM), introduces new reporting obligations for EU m...
The UK Government has brought PFAS sharply into focus at the start of 2026. In January, the Chief Scientists’ Group of the Environment Agency (EA) p...
12 May 2026
UK PFAS Policy: From Evidence Gathering to Potential Phase-Outs
Following the publication of the UK PFAS Plan by DEFRA in February 2026, a UK Parliamentary Committee has issued recommendations calling for the pha...
04 Mar 2026
EU PFAS Restriction Update: RAC Concludes & SEAC Opinion Forthcoming
The EU’s Universal PFAS Restriction is Entering the Final Committee PhaseOn 3 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Ri...
Long-Term, Science-Led Approach to PFAS RegulationThe UK government has published a policy paper, 'PFAS Plan: Building a Safer Future Together', set...
08 Dec 2025
BASF Moves Away from PFAS Formulations, while Highlighting Ongoing Industrial Needs
BASF Joins Global Shift Away from PFAS, but Says Fluoropolymers Still CriticalBASF is not a PFAS manufacturer, but its recent announcement to “phase...
Martyn Shenton, Head of PFAS at Blue Frog Scientific, presents his thoughts on the future of PFAS, at ChemUK 2025... &nbs...
Following the recent publication of the Background Document, ECHA has confirmed that it plans to release the SEAC draft opinion in March 2026, with ...
21 Aug 2025
ECHA Publishes Updated Proposal to Restrict PFAS Under REACH
On 20 August 2025, ECHA published its updated proposal to restrict PFAS under REACH – marking another significant milestone in the ongoing U-PF...