On June 8, 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced a draft regulation from the European Union (EU) on its intention to expand the scope of restriction of lead and its compounds under entry 63 to Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (entry 63 to Annex XVII of REACH)’. The draft regulation, attached to WTO document 22-4321 and notified under G/TBT/N/EU/897, restricts lead in PVC polymers and copolymers.