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EPA updates TSCA PFAS Section 8(a)(7) reporting deadline information (reporting start tied to future rule revision effective date)
EPA posted an update to its TSCA PFAS Section 8(a)(7) reporting rule deadline information stating that the start of the PFAS reporting period is no longer April 13, 2026, and will instead begin 60 days following the effective date of EPA’s forthcoming revision to the PFAS 8(a)(7) rule. This affects planning for entities subject to the one-time PFAS reporting/recordkeeping requirement (including manufacturers and importers within the rule’s scope years).
ECHA Registry updates EU-wide PFAS REACH restriction file status (opinion development)
ECHA’s Registry of restriction intentions indicates the EU-wide PFAS restriction dossier (REACH restriction process) remains in “opinion development,” with a latest update shown as 16 April 2026. This is not a final restriction, but it is an official process/status update that compliance teams can use to monitor progress toward RAC/SEAC opinions and subsequent European Commission decision-making, and to plan engagement for any upcoming consultations and evidence submission needs (uses, alternatives, socio-economic impacts).
ECHA Restriction Intentions Registry updates PFAS restriction entry to 'Opinion development' (latest update 16 Apr 2026)
ECHA’s Registry of restriction intentions until outcome shows the EU-wide REACH restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as being in the “Opinion development” stage, with a latest update date of 16 April 2026. While this is not a binding restriction or a new consultation by itself, it is an official status update indicating the restriction dossier continues progressing through RAC/SEAC opinion development. Compliance teams tracking potential EU-wide PFAS manufacturing/placing-on-market/use restrictions should treat this as a process milestone confirming ongoing committee evaluation and maintain horizon-scanning for forthcoming opinions and consultations.
EPA launches PFAS OUT initiative to support drinking water systems’ PFAS rule implementation
EPA announced the launch of its PFAS OUT (PFAS OUTreach) initiative to provide assistance/outreach intended to help drinking water systems proactively address PFAS contamination and support implementation planning for federal PFAS drinking water requirements. For compliance teams at public water systems and supporting contractors, this signals increased federal engagement and availability of implementation resources (e.g., technical assistance, planning support) but does not itself create new binding limits.
EPA announces PFAS OUT initiative to support drinking water systems ahead of PFAS NPDWR compliance timelines
EPA announced the PFAS OUTreach (PFAS OUT) initiative to work with communities and public water systems to reduce exposure to PFOA and PFOS in drinking water ahead of federal PFAS drinking water compliance timelines. While not a new binding legal limit, it is an official implementation/support initiative that can affect compliance planning, stakeholder engagement, and readiness activities for systems subject to the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR).
CARB Extends Cap-and-Invest Comment Period to May 4, 2026
CARB extended the public comment deadline to May 4, 2026 for the Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (15-day Amendments) to the Proposed Amendments to the Regulation for the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms. The original deadline was extended to provide stakeholders additional time to review and comment on the modified regulatory text. Regulated entities and stakeholders should submit comments by the new deadline.
CARB Issues 15-Day Notice for Cap-and-Invest Program Amendments
CARB issued a Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (15-Day Amendments) for proposed amendments to the Regulation for the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms. The public availability date is April 14, 2026, with the deadline for public comment extended to May 4, 2026. The public hearing was scheduled for May 28, 2026.
BIS settles with Coastal PVA Technology for $1.7M over Entity List exports
Coastal PVA Technology, Inc. agreed to pay $1,700,000 for eighteen violations of the EAR involving exports of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) brushes between May 2021 and May 2024 to Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation (SMIC Beijing) and Semiconductor Manufacturing North China (Beijing) Corporation (SMIC North), both of which were identified on the Entity List at the time of the exports.
BIS administrative enforcement settlement with Coastal PVA Technology, Inc. for unauthorized exports to Entity List parties
BIS announced an administrative enforcement settlement with Coastal PVA Technology, Inc., reinforcing enforcement expectations under the EAR for transactions involving Entity List parties. The settlement underscores that EAR99 items can still require authorization when exported/reexported/transferred to restricted parties (e.g., Entity List), and highlights due diligence expectations around distributor/reseller transactions and end-user screening, as well as compliance program elements such as procedures, training, and audits that may be required as settlement terms.
EPA launches PFAS OUT initiative to support drinking water systems’ PFAS rule implementation
U.S. EPA launched the PFAS OUT initiative to proactively engage public water systems and support implementation of federal PFAS drinking water requirements. EPA indicates it expects to begin contacting systems with PFOA/PFOS results above 4 ppt in summer 2026 and will provide webinars and navigation to funding and technical assistance resources. Compliance teams at water systems and supporting contractors should monitor outreach timing, participate in webinars, and align treatment/monitoring planning with the federal PFAS drinking water rule implementation support being rolled out by EPA.
EPA issues final rule modifying start of TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting submission period (start tied to future rule revision effective date; replaces April 13, 2026 start)
EPA finalized a rule modifying the start of the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) one-time PFAS reporting submission period. The start is no longer a fixed date (previously April 13, 2026) and instead is triggered 60 days after the effective date of a forthcoming EPA revision to the TSCA PFAS reporting rule. This affects entities that manufactured (including imported) PFAS during the covered lookback period and requires compliance teams to (1) pause reliance on the prior fixed start date, (2) monitor EPA’s forthcoming revision for the new effective date that will trigger the reporting window, and (3) ensure internal data collection systems and supplier outreach can be activated quickly once the trigger date is known.
US EPA final rule modifies the start of the TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting submission period
EPA published a final rule modifying when the submission period begins for the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) one-time PFAS reporting and recordkeeping rule (40 CFR Part 705). The change delays/reties the reporting window start to a future trigger (e.g., tied to the effective date of a forthcoming final rule revising substantive requirements, with a stated backstop date in the Federal Register notice). This affects entities that manufactured (including imported) PFAS during the covered lookback period because their compliance planning for data collection and submission timing must be adjusted to the revised start trigger and associated reporting window.
EPA issues final rule modifying start of TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting submission period (60-day trigger; Jan 31, 2027 backstop)
EPA finalized a rule modifying the start of the submission period for TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting (40 CFR part 705). The submission period will begin on January 31, 2027, or 60 days after the effective date of a forthcoming final rule that will make substantive revisions to the PFAS reporting rule—whichever is earlier. This changes the prior planned April 13, 2026 start and affects entities that manufactured or imported PFAS during the covered lookback period by shifting compliance planning to the new trigger/backstop dates and requiring monitoring of the forthcoming final revision that starts the 60-day clock.
EPA finalizes further delay to TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting period start date (triggered 60 days after effective date of forthcoming revision)
EPA finalized a change to the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS one-time reporting rule that moves the start of the reporting period from April 13, 2026 to a new trigger: the reporting period will begin 60 days after the effective date of EPA’s forthcoming revision to the PFAS 8(a)(7) rule. Compliance teams should track the effective date of the forthcoming revision because it will start the 60‑day clock for reporting-period commencement and affects internal data-gathering and submission planning for entities that manufactured/imported PFAS during the covered years.
EPA extends TSCA PFAS §8(a)(7) reporting submission start trigger to 60 days after effective date of forthcoming revision (final rule)
EPA finalized a change to the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule that moves the start of the submission period from a fixed April 13, 2026 date to a dynamic trigger: 60 days after the effective date of a forthcoming final rule revising the TSCA PFAS reporting regulation. This affects entities that manufactured (including imported) PFAS (as defined in the rule) during 2011–2022 and requires compliance teams to monitor EPA’s forthcoming revision effective date because that date will start the reporting window clock.
EPA updates TSCA PFAS reporting submission-period start trigger to 60 days after effective date of forthcoming revision (finalized)
EPA finalized a change to the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) one-time PFAS reporting timeline by moving the start of the reporting submission period from a fixed date (previously April 13, 2026) to a trigger date: 60 days after the effective date of EPA’s forthcoming revision to the PFAS 8(a)(7) rule. This impacts entities that manufactured or imported PFAS (including PFAS in articles) during the covered period and need to plan reporting readiness around a rule-triggered start rather than a calendar date.
EPA Finalizes TSCA 8(a)(7) PFAS Submission Period Start Date Modification
On April 13, 2026, EPA published a final rule modifying the start of the submission period for TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting. The submission period will begin on January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the effective date of a forthcoming final rule addressing substantive reporting requirements (whichever is earlier). This modification provides stakeholders additional time for compliance planning while EPA reviews public comments on the November 2025 proposed exemptions and finalizes revisions to the reporting requirements.
EPA Modifies TSCA 8(a)(7) PFAS Submission Start Date to January 2027
EPA finalized a modification to the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule submission period. The submission period will now begin on January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the effective date of a forthcoming final rule on the substantive requirements of the PFAS Reporting Rule, whichever is earlier. This replaces the previously established April 13, 2026 start date. The rule is effective April 13, 2026. Compliance teams must update their PFAS reporting timelines and prepare for submissions to begin no later than January 31, 2027.
US EPA updates TSCA PFAS §8(a)(7) reporting submission-period start trigger (effective after forthcoming revision; includes backstop date)
EPA issued a final rule modifying the start of the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS one-time reporting submission period (40 CFR Part 705). As described in EPA materials, the prior fixed start date (April 13, 2026) is replaced with a trigger tied to a forthcoming revision to the PFAS 8(a)(7) rule, with a backstop date referenced in EPA’s pre-publication final rule materials. This changes when regulated entities that manufactured (including imported) PFAS during the covered lookback period must begin submitting required data and may affect internal compliance planning, supplier data collection, and system readiness.
Maryland enacts SB 719 restricting PFAS in sewage sludge land application
Chapter 329 (Senate Bill 719) establishes restrictions on the land application of sewage sludge or products containing sewage sludge with total concentrations of regulated PFAS equal to or greater than specified levels. The law prohibits land application of sewage sludge exceeding PFAS thresholds and establishes related requirements for the Maryland Department of the Environment and sewage sludge generators. Compliance teams managing biosolids or wastewater treatment byproducts in Maryland must monitor for these PFAS concentration limits.