Canada approved the ban on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) NO.28/2008 The Canadian government recently approved the ban on perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) issued by the Ministry of Environment on January 9, 2007 and Proposed regulations for its salts and derivative compounds in consumer products. This regulation requires that starting from May 29, 2008, the manufacture, use, sale, supply, import and manufacture of products containing PFOS will be prohibited. This regulation is formulated in accordance with subdivision 93(1) of item 319 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, CEPA 1999). It is intended to prevent the harm caused to the environment by the use of the following substances. Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts contain compounds containing C8F17SO2, C8F17SO3 or C8F17SO2N groups. In Europe, the European Parliament voted in 2007 to adopt new amendments to the EU Hazardous Substances Directive (76/769/EEC) 2006/122/ EC, strictly restricts the placing on the market and use of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its related substances. Each member shall transpose the content of the Directive into its domestic law by December 27, 2007, and shall commence the implementation on June 27, 2008.
