France's decree No. 2025-188 prohibited the manufacturing, importing, exporting, and placing on the market the ski wax, cosmetics, clothing, textiles, footwear, and waterproofing agents product containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 

On December 30, 2025, the French government signed the decree No. 2025-1376 to establish rules for implementing bans on those products that containing PFAS. The residual PFAS thresholds and the list of exemptions are defined in this decree.

Below are the key highlights:

■ Definition of PFAS：any substance containing at least one fully fluorinated –CF₂ or –CF₃ group, with no hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atoms attached.

■ Affected categories: textiles, footwear, cosmetics, waxes, and waterproofing agents.

■ Permitted residual concentration thresholds:

• 25 ppb for any PFAS measured by targeted analysis, excluding polymers;

• 250 ppb for the sum of PFAS measured as the sum of targeted PFAS analysis, where applicable with prior degradation of precursors, excluding polymers; and

• 50 ppm for PFAS including polymers; if total fluorine exceeds 50 mg/kg the manufacturer, importer or, exporter, or producer must provide, upon request from the competent authorities, proof that the fluoride content originates from PFAS or non-PFAS substances.

These values are subject to revision in the event of changes to the technical provisions laid down in European Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or (EU) 2019/1021.

■ Exemptions

• Exemptions are granted for clothing textile and footwear products:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) covered by EU Regulation 2016/425 (including PPE and combat equipment for armed forces, internal security and civil protection);

• Waterproofing agents intended for the re-waterproofing of PPE;

• Clothing textiles and footwear incorporating at least twenty percent (20%) of post-consumer recycled material, with residual PFAS limited to the proportion of recycled material.

The provisions of this decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2026.

Those products containing PFAS and manufactured before January 1, 2026, may be placed on the market or exported for a maximum period of twelve months from this date. After this period, any placing on the market or export of these products shall be prohibited.

URL：

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000053201526

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