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EPA issues implementation guidance for PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) sampling and analysis best practices (fact sheet)
EPA published a technical fact sheet providing requirements and best practices for collection and analysis of samples for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR). The document provides operational guidance on sampling handling, quality control, and laboratory analysis expectations to support compliance monitoring for regulated PFAS in drinking water.
EPA published new sampling/analysis best-practices document to support PFAS NPDWR monitoring
EPA published a technical guidance document, “Requirements and Best Practices for the Collection and Analysis of Samples for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation,” to support implementation of the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR). Compliance teams at public water systems, labs, and state primacy agencies should review sampling and analytical expectations described in the document to align monitoring programs and quality assurance practices with EPA’s recommended approaches.
EPA publishes implementation materials for PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR)
EPA published implementation support materials for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR), including a technical document on requirements and best practices for PFAS drinking water sample collection and analysis. This guidance is relevant for public water systems, laboratories, and state primacy agencies supporting monitoring and compliance activities under the NPDWR, and should be incorporated into sampling plans, chain-of-custody procedures, and laboratory method selection/QA controls.
Louisiana enacted SB 154 (2025) to schedule kratom alkaloids as Schedule I and create a new kratom offense (R.S. 40:966.1)
Louisiana enacted SB 154 (2025 Regular Session) to amend the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law by adding kratom’s primary alkaloids—7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine—to Schedule I (R.S. 40:964, miscellaneous schedule section referenced in the research data). The act also creates a new statutory offense, R.S. 40:966.1, addressing unlawful possession, production, or distribution of kratom, and includes related changes referenced in the enrolled act text. Compliance teams should update controlled-substance and prohibited-ingredient screens, product compliance determinations (especially for kratom-containing products), and Louisiana-specific legal risk assessments for possession/distribution and retail controls.
ECHA reports new SVHC identification intentions and plans an ad hoc SVHC consultation (DBDPE)
ECHA’s weekly update reports receipt of new intentions to identify substances as SVHCs (including DBDPE, BPAF and its salts, and 4,4'-methylenediphenol) and indicates plans for an ad hoc SVHC consultation to support potential SVHC identification (not yet a Candidate List inclusion). This is an upstream SVHC pipeline signal for companies to start screening supply chains and preparing substance-identification dossier monitoring and potential downstream Candidate List obligations.
ECHA opened an ad hoc SVHC consultation plan and published new SVHC identification intentions (incl. DBDPE, BPAF and its salts, 4,4'-methylenediphenol)
ECHA Weekly (28 May 2025) reports new intentions to identify substances as SVHCs under REACH and indicates an upcoming ad hoc SVHC consultation to support potential SVHC identification of 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE). The weekly item also lists intentions for 4,4'-methylenediphenol and for 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (bisphenol AF) and its salts. Compliance teams should treat this as an early warning for potential future Candidate List additions and prepare to participate in consultation(s) and begin substance-in-articles/supply-chain impact screening.
ECHA Weekly reports new SVHC identification intentions and planned ad hoc SVHC consultation timeline (incl. DBDPE, BPAF and its salts, 4,4'-methylenediphenol)
ECHA Weekly (28 May 2025) reported receipt of new intentions to identify substances as SVHC and outlined an expected ad hoc SVHC consultation timeline to support possible SVHC identification (not a Candidate List addition itself). This is compliance-relevant early warning for companies using or placing these substances on the EU market, enabling proactive supply-chain screening and dossier monitoring before potential Candidate List inclusion.
ECHA Weekly reports new SVHC identification intentions and plans ad hoc consultation for DBDPE
ECHA Weekly (28 May 2025) reports new intentions received to identify substances as SVHCs under REACH Article 59, including 4,4'-methylenediphenol, BPAF and its salts, and DBDPE. The item also indicates an ad hoc SVHC consultation planned for DBDPE (launch planned 27 June 2025, with a stated deadline of 11 August 2025). This is an early-warning, pre-listing pipeline development relevant for companies tracking potential future Candidate List additions and preparing supply chain and product compliance assessments.
ECHA Weekly reports new SVHC identification intentions and announces an ad hoc SVHC consultation timeline for DBDPE
ECHA Weekly (28 May 2025) reports receipt of new intentions to identify substances as SVHCs, including DBDPE, and states ECHA will organise an ad hoc SVHC consultation to support potential SVHC identification of DBDPE. The item provides a planned consultation launch date (27 June 2025) and deadline (11 August 2025). Compliance teams should monitor the intention/consultation pipeline for potential future Candidate List additions and prepare internal substance tracking and supplier engagement for listed substances.
ECHA Weekly notes new SVHC identification intentions and plans an ad hoc SVHC consultation (including DBDPE)
ECHA signaled, via its ECHA Weekly update, new intentions to identify substances as SVHCs and indicated it would organise an ad hoc SVHC consultation to facilitate potential SVHC identification (including DBDPE). This is a pipeline/process announcement relevant for early SVHC horizon scanning and supply chain impact assessment ahead of any Candidate List inclusion decisions.
ECHA reported new SVHC identification intentions and announced an ad hoc SVHC consultation timeline for DBDPE
ECHA Weekly (28 May 2025) reported new intentions to identify certain substances as SVHCs and announced plans for an ad hoc SVHC consultation related to DBDPE (1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene]). The item included expected consultation timing (expected launch 27 June 2025; deadline 11 August 2025) and expected submission months for additional SVHC intention dossiers. Compliance teams can use this as an early SVHC pipeline signal to prepare for potential Candidate List impacts and to engage during consultation.
CDC/NIOSH final rule expands WTC Health Program responder eligibility for Pentagon and Shanksville sites and adds statutory enrollment cap
CDC/NIOSH finalized revisions to 42 CFR Part 88 (WTC Health Program) to align program regulations with statutory changes, expanding eligibility for responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania sites by adding additional eligible responder classes (including certain Department of Defense/other federal agency employees, certain federal contractor employees, and members of regular/reserve uniformed services). The final rule also implements a statutory cap of 500 total enrollees under the expanded eligibility criteria at any time and makes conforming/definition updates. Organizations that support potentially eligible populations and program administrators should update eligibility screening, outreach, and enrollment procedures consistent with the revised regulatory text and cap mechanics.
ASEAN adopts Guideline on implementing the Non-Punishment Principle for protection of victims of trafficking in persons
ASEAN issued an official guideline on implementing the non-punishment principle for the protection of victims of trafficking in persons (adopted ad referendum on 27 May 2025). The guideline is intended to support domestic legislative and enforcement alignment across member states to avoid penalizing trafficking victims for unlawful acts they were compelled to commit, and to promote consistent protection practices. Compliance and ethics teams (especially in high-risk labor supply chains) should monitor how member states translate the guideline into national laws, prosecutorial policies, and victim identification/protection procedures.
ASEAN Guideline on the Non-Punishment Principle for protection of trafficking victims adopted (ad referendum)
ASEAN adopted the “ASEAN Guideline on the Implementation of the Non-Punishment Principle for Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Persons” (adopted ad referendum on 27 May 2025). The guideline provides implementation-oriented direction for Member States on applying the non-punishment principle, including considerations for legislative frameworks, identification/screening by frontline officers, prosecutorial and judicial application, remedies, and monitoring/reporting mechanisms. Organizations with recruitment, labor, travel, hospitality, logistics, or supply-chain exposure in ASEAN may need to align internal victim-identification, referral, and cooperation protocols with emerging Member State implementation approaches.
ASEAN adopts Guideline on implementation of the Non-Punishment Principle for protection of victims of trafficking in persons
ASEAN published an official Guideline on the Implementation of the Non-Punishment Principle for Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Persons (adopted ad referendum on 27 May 2025). The guideline provides ASEAN-level interpretive and operational recommendations on applying ACTIP Article 14(7), including suggestions for strengthening national legislation, improving victim identification/screening and decision-making through investigation/trial stages, and exploring post-conviction remedies (e.g., vacatur/expungement). While not a binding regulation itself, it is authoritative regional guidance that can drive national legal/operational changes and should be monitored by compliance functions involved in labor/modern slavery risk management, human rights due diligence, and engagement with law enforcement/judicial processes in ASEAN jurisdictions.
Minnesota food licensing law modernization applies to new food businesses and to existing businesses at renewal
Minnesota’s food licensing law revisions were signed on May 23, 2025 and, per MDA, are effective starting August 1, 2025. MDA indicates the changes apply immediately to all new food businesses and will apply to existing businesses upon license renewal. Compliance teams supporting vendors operating retail food establishments in Minnesota should review licensing category/eligibility, application/renewal workflows, and ensure readiness ahead of the August 1, 2025 effective date and the next renewal cycle.
Commission proposes amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to postpone battery supply-chain due diligence obligations to 18 August 2027 and extend guideline timeline
The European Commission published a legislative proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to delay the application date of battery supply-chain due diligence obligations (Article 48(1)) from 18 August 2025 to 18 August 2027, and to move the deadline for Commission due diligence guidelines (Article 48(5)) from 18 February 2025 to 26 July 2026. For compliance teams, this signals a potential shift in due diligence program timelines, third‑party verification planning, and supplier engagement schedules, but it is not yet binding and remains subject to the EU legislative process.
EPA announces intent to extend PFAS NPDWR compliance timeline to 2031 while keeping PFOA/PFOS MCLs and reconsidering other PFAS components
EPA announced it will maintain the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS, but plans to undertake a rulemaking to extend the compliance deadline to 2031 (from 2029). EPA also stated its intent to rescind and reconsider regulatory determinations/regulations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (GenX), and the Hazard Index mixture approach (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, PFBS). This signals a forthcoming change to drinking-water compliance timelines and potentially the scope/structure of PFAS drinking-water requirements, affecting public water systems and entities supporting monitoring/compliance.
EPA announces intent to keep PFOA/PFOS drinking water MCLs while pursuing rulemaking to extend compliance timeline to 2031 and reconsider other PFAS components
EPA announced it will retain the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS, but intends to extend the associated compliance deadline to 2031 through future rulemaking. EPA also signaled its intent to rescind and reconsider the regulatory determinations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (GenX), and the Hazard Index mixture approach (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, PFBS). Compliance teams for public water systems and regulated entities should monitor forthcoming proposed and final rulemaking for changes to compliance timelines and the scope of PFAS regulated under the NPDWR.
EPA announces intent to extend PFOA/PFOS NPDWR compliance timeline to 2031 and reconsider/rescind other PFAS components
EPA announced it will keep the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS, but intends to extend the compliance date from 2029 to 2031 through a forthcoming rulemaking. EPA also stated it intends to rescind the regulations and reconsider the regulatory determinations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (GenX), and the Hazard Index mixture (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and PFBS). EPA indicated it expects to propose the rule in the fall and finalize in Spring 2026. Compliance teams should monitor the upcoming proposal and consider impacts on drinking water compliance planning and regulated PFAS scope.