The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a public consultation on its Annex XV restriction proposal for PFAS in fire-fighting foams (FFF). The consultation runs until 23:59 on 18 February 2026.

HSE’s assessment concluded that the use of PFAS in FFF poses significant risks to both the environment and human health (through environmental exposure), and that these risks are not adequately managed under current controls with persistence being a key property of concern.  

This initiative follows the recommendation made in the April 2023 Regulatory Management Options Analysis (RMOA). The proposed restriction applies to all PFAS that meet the definition of “any substance containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl (CF₃) or methylene (CF₂) carbon atom without any hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atoms attached.” The scope includes production, use, storage and disposal of PFAS in FFF. 

Learn more about the consultation here >> https://consultations.hse.gov.uk/crd-reach/pfas-in-firefighting-foam-fff-restriction-proposal/ 

If you'd like any help in shaping a response to this consultation, or would like to discuss any matter relating to your PFAS strategy, please get in contact and speak directly with one of our specialist PFAS regulatory consultants.