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ECHA highlights RAC/SEAC progress on EU-wide PFAS restriction; committees continue evaluating horizontal issues and restriction parameters
ECHA summarized December 2025 RAC and SEAC meeting highlights indicating continued committee examination of the proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction, including horizontal issues such as potential concentration limits and PFAS management/implementation considerations. For compliance teams, this provides an official status signal on how the restriction proposal is being refined (e.g., potential parameters/limits), which can affect future compliance planning for PFAS uses in products and processes.
Great Britain makes The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (updates mercury-added product restrictions)
Great Britain made The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025, amending the Control of Mercury framework to update restrictions/phase-out dates for mercury-added products (including certain lamp categories and specified measuring/industrial devices as described in the research summary). This is relevant to “Mercury Free” compliance because it tightens or updates product phase-out timelines and restrictions, requiring affected manufacturers/importers/distributors to transition to mercury-free alternatives and manage inventory/sales in line with the amended dates.
Connecticut issues order approving PFAS label language for products
On December 1, 2025, the Connecticut DEEP Commissioner issued an order pursuant to CGS section 22a-903c(c)(3) approving specific label phrases for products containing intentionally added PFAS. Approved phrases include: 'Contains PFAS,' 'Made with PFAS,' 'Made with PFAS chemicals,' 'Made with intentionally added PFAS,' and 'This product contains PFAS chemicals.' Manufacturers or producers may petition DEEP to approve alternative words or symbols by emailing DEEP.PFASInProduct@ct.gov.
Connecticut releases PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers; due July 1, 2026
Connecticut DEEP has released the PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers under CGS section 22a-903c. Manufacturers of consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS—including apparel, carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetic products, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture—must submit the form with an $800 fee by July 1, 2026. Required information includes product descriptions, purpose of PFAS addition, and amount of PFAS by CAS number.
FTA Updates FY2026 Contractor Manual with BABA Requirements
FTA published the Fiscal Year 2026 Contractor Manual for Comprehensive Reviews, updating procurement review areas to include BABA requirements under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The manual includes revised notes to reviewers regarding BABA applicability and updated governing directives reflecting 2 CFR Part 200 requirements.
CARB settles with Greif US Plastics for $525,000
CARB reached a $525,000 settlement with Greif US Plastics LLC (formerly TPG Plastics LLC), a portable fuel container manufacturer based in Murray, Kentucky, for violations of CARB's Portable Fuel Containers and Spill-Proof Spouts Regulation. The settlement addresses compliance failures related to portable fuel container requirements.
ECHA status document confirms March 2026 target for RAC opinion and SEAC draft opinion (followed by 60-day consultation) for EU-wide PFAS restriction
ECHA published a “current status/state of play” document for the proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction under REACH, outlining committee evaluation milestones. The document indicates a target for RAC to adopt its opinion and for SEAC to agree its draft opinion in March 2026, after which a 60-day public consultation on SEAC’s draft opinion is expected, with ECHA’s final opinion to follow later in 2026. Compliance teams tracking a potential broad PFAS restriction should use this schedule to plan for likely spring 2026 consultation participation and internal impact assessments, while noting this is not yet a binding restriction.
Connecticut DEEP approves specific PFAS label language for product labeling
On December 1, 2025, Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Katherine Dykes issued an order pursuant to General Statutes § 22a-903c(c)(3) approving specific label language that satisfies the state's PFAS labeling requirements. Approved phrases include: "Contains PFAS," "Made with PFAS," "Made with PFAS chemicals," "Made with intentionally added PFAS," and "This product contains PFAS chemicals." Manufacturers or producers may petition DEEP to approve alternative words or symbols. This order provides regulatory certainty for manufacturers seeking to comply with Connecticut's PFAS in Products law labeling requirements.
ECHA reports progress and indicates RAC opinion expected March 2026 for EU-wide PFAS restriction
ECHA reported (via RAC/SEAC meeting highlights) continued evaluation of the proposed EU-wide PFAS restriction under REACH and communicated expected committee milestones, including RAC adoption of its opinion anticipated in March 2026, with SEAC draft opinion development and subsequent consultation to follow. This update is relevant for compliance planning and preparing for forthcoming committee opinions and stakeholder consultation steps, but it is not a final restriction or binding change yet.
CPPA posts Delete Act statute text reflecting SB 361 update (effective 2026-01-01)
CPPA posted the Delete Act statute text indicating it is effective 01/01/2026 and reflects an SB 361 update (as described in the document header). The statute establishes/updates legal obligations for the data broker registry and deletion mechanism framework that can impact vendor privacy governance through service provider/contractor flow-down handling of deletion requests and related compliance operations.
Directive (EU) 2025/2456 reattributes RoHS scientific tasks to ECHA
Directive (EU) 2025/2456, adopted on 26 November 2025, amends Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) to reattribute scientific and technical assessment tasks to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This change implements the 'One Substance, One Assessment' approach, centralizing hazardous substance evaluation under ECHA's expertise. Compliance teams should note that future RoHS substance assessments and exemption evaluations will follow ECHA procedures.
EPA Publishes Default Values for New Chemicals Risk Assessments
EPA published the key default values (assumptions) used in its risk assessments of new chemicals under TSCA. These default values are assumptions used by EPA in environmental release and occupational exposure assessments. The agency made these assumptions available in the New Chemicals Division Reference Library to increase transparency and efficiency in the TSCA New Chemicals Program.
Illinois EPA issues health advisory for 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTS)
Illinois EPA issued a new health advisory for 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTS), adding this PFAS compound to the state's list of regulated substances. Health advisories provide guidance levels for drinking water concentrations at which no adverse health effects are expected and remain in effect until enforceable groundwater quality standards are established. Illinois now has health advisories for nine PFAS compounds total. Compliance teams should monitor for future transition to enforceable groundwater standards.
EPA publishes TSCA New Chemicals Program risk assessment default values used in new chemical reviews
EPA published the key default values used in its risk assessments for new chemicals (TSCA section 5 reviews). This transparency update can affect how submitters and compliance teams prepare PMNs, exemption submissions, and supporting exposure/hazard arguments because EPA’s default assumptions influence risk determinations and potential TSCA orders/SNUR conditions. Companies should align dossiers and internal modeling with EPA’s published defaults and document any proposed alternative values with supporting rationale.
EPA announces intent to reconsider the TSCA §8(d) health and safety study reporting rule for 16 chemicals and signals potential action on the May 22, 2026 reporting deadline
EPA posted an update stating it intends to reconsider the December 13, 2024 final TSCA Section 8(d) rule requiring manufacturers/importers of 16 chemicals to submit unpublished health and safety studies. EPA indicates reconsideration topics may include additional exemptions, a reporting threshold, and changes to the lookback period, and notes it anticipates appropriate action regarding the reporting deadline currently identified as May 22, 2026. Compliance teams subject to the 8(d) rule should monitor for subsequent rulemaking that could alter applicability or timing and should plan around the currently stated deadline until changes are finalized.
COP-6 Grants First Exemption Extensions for Annex A Phase-Out Dates
At its sixth meeting (COP-6), the Conference of the Parties granted the first-ever extensions to exemptions from phase-out dates listed in Annex A. Decision MC-6/7 addressed extension requests from three Parties (Bangladesh, Thailand, and one other) pursuant to paragraph 6 of Article 6 of the Convention. Revised exemption extension requests from two of the three Parties were approved after they provided additional information demonstrating the basis for extension. This decision establishes precedent for how the Convention handles exemption extension requests from Parties requiring additional time to comply with phase-out requirements. Compliance teams should verify whether their operating jurisdictions have registered exemptions or received extensions that affect their product compliance timelines.
Illinois EPA issues health advisory for 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
On November 24, 2025, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a health advisory for 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS), CASRN 27619-97-2. This PFAS substance was designed as a replacement for PFOS in fire-fighting foam and other uses. The health advisory provides guidance on potential adverse health effects and is part of Illinois EPA's ongoing PFAS monitoring program. Community water supplies should be aware of this advisory when testing for PFAS contamination. The statewide PFAS investigation has detected 6:2 FTS in some community water supply groundwater.
EPA Publishes Default Values for New Chemicals Risk Assessments
EPA published the key 'default values' (assumptions) used in its risk assessments of new chemicals under TSCA. These default values are assumptions used by EPA in environmental release and occupational exposure assessments. The agency made these assumptions available on its website in the New Chemicals Division Reference Library. This transparency initiative enables manufacturers and submitters to better understand how EPA conducts risk assessments and to prepare more informed submissions.
European Commission opens public consultations on draft delegated acts to add chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and LC‑PFCAs (C9–C21) to Annex I (including proposed UTC limits)
The European Commission launched three “Have your say” consultations on draft delegated regulations intended to amend Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to implement Stockholm Convention COP‑12 listings for (1) chlorpyrifos, (2) medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and (3) long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs, C9–C21), their salts and related compounds. These drafts are expected to set or clarify unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) limits for substances/mixtures/articles and may include specific exemptions/derogations (details summarized in secondary sources). Compliance teams should track these consultations as they signal upcoming binding Annex I restrictions/UTC thresholds and potential transitional provisions once adopted and published in the Official Journal.
EU adopts Delegated Directive 2025/2363 for lead exemption in glass and ceramic components
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/2363 amends Annex III of Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) to renew the exemption for lead in glass and ceramic components. The exemption covers point 7(c)-I of Annex III, which includes components containing lead in glass or ceramic (other than dielectric ceramic in capacitors), such as piezoelectronic devices or items in a glass or ceramic matrix. Manufacturers using these materials must ensure continued compliance with exemption conditions and monitor for any scope or expiration changes.