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EU Opens Consultation on Space Sector Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the first draft of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for the space sector. The PEFCR methodology is based on ISO 14040/14044 Life Cycle Assessment standards and provides the framework for measuring environmental impacts of space activities. Space companies and interested stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft rules, which will shape the European framework for measuring impacts and environmental footprint of space activities.
ESMA issues Public Statement on 2025 European Common Enforcement Priorities for corporate reporting (includes CSRD/ESRS focus)
ESMA published a public statement setting out European Common Enforcement Priorities for 2025 corporate reporting. This statement is relevant to CSRD because it signals supervisory focus areas for corporate reporting and can influence how CSRD/ESRS sustainability statements are reviewed/enforced by national competent authorities. Compliance teams should consider these priorities when preparing CSRD-aligned disclosures and documentation supporting reported information.
Governor vetoes SB 682 expanding PFAS restrictions to six new product categories
Governor Newsom vetoed SB 682 on October 13, 2025. The bill would have prohibited intentionally added PFAS in cleaning products, dental floss, juvenile products, food packaging, and ski wax (effective January 1, 2028), and cookware (effective January 1, 2030). The veto message cited concerns about enforcement mechanisms and the absence of an identified regulatory agency to ensure compliance with the proposed restrictions.
California Governor Vetoes SB 682 PFAS Consumer Products Bill
Governor Newsom vetoed SB 682 on October 13, 2025. The bill would have prohibited PFAS in cleaning products, dental floss, juvenile products, food packaging, and ski wax starting January 1, 2028, and cookware starting January 1, 2030. Compliance teams tracking this legislation should note these requirements will not take effect.
ECHA Member State Committee October meeting highlights: agreement to identify DBDPE as an SVHC
ECHA published highlights from its Member State Committee (MSC) October meeting stating the MSC agreed to identify 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) as an SVHC. This is a key procedural step in the SVHC identification process and can precede future Candidate List inclusion, affecting future Article 33/Article 7(2) obligations once/if included on the Candidate List.
BIS adds 29 entries to Entity List for diversion to Iran
BIS added 29 entries (26 entities and 3 addresses) located in China, Hong Kong, Turkey, and the U.A.E. to the Entity List for diverting U.S. origin commodities to Iran for use in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/UAVs). License requirement applies for all items subject to the EAR.
European Commission adopts EU-wide REACH restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams (reported by ECHA Weekly)
ECHA Weekly reported that the European Commission adopted an EU-wide REACH restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams. This creates binding EU controls on placing on the market and use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams (with transition periods referenced in the ECHA Weekly summary). Compliance teams in fire safety, airports, industrial sites, and foam manufacturers/importers should review the adopted restriction requirements, transition periods, and substitution/stock management obligations.
POPRC-21 seeks information on PBDD/PBDFs under Annex E
The Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-21) has issued a call for submission of information on Annex E for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/PBDFs) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans. The submission deadline is 5 December 2025. This information collection supports the Committee's risk profile development for potential POPs listing.
Stockholm Convention Seeks Information on PBDD/PBDF for Annex E Assessment
The Stockholm Convention POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has requested information on polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/PBDF) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans for the development of risk profiles under Annex E of the Convention. The deadline for information submission is 5 December 2025. These substances are under consideration for potential listing in the Convention annexes. Companies with relevant scientific, technical, or monitoring data should submit information to inform the Committee's risk assessment.
ECHA reports European Commission adopted EU-wide REACH restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams (3 Oct 2025)
ECHA Weekly reported that the European Commission adopted an EU-wide REACH restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams on 3 October 2025, including transition periods. Compliance teams for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and users of firefighting foams should assess affected PFAS-containing formulations, transition timelines, and downstream user communications to ensure continued market access and compliant substitution planning.
Maine PFAS sales prohibition takes effect for 10 product categories January 1, 2026
Starting January 1, 2026, the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of products containing intentionally added PFAS is prohibited for the following categories: cleaning products, cookware products, cosmetic products, dental floss, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile articles (with exceptions), ski wax, upholstered furniture, and products sold in fluorinated containers. Products with approved Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) determinations are exempt from the prohibition if manufacturers submit a PFAS Notification Form and pay associated fees.
Maine Amended Chapter 90 Rule with CUU Determinations Effective October 7, 2025
The amended Chapter 90 rule (Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) became effective October 7, 2025. The rule includes approved Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) determinations for specific product applications. Manufacturers with products covered under approved CUU determinations must submit a PFAS Notification Form and pay the associated fee to continue selling products in Maine affected by the January 1, 2026 sales prohibition.
Maine DEP sets May 1, 2026 deadline for CUU proposals in next rulemaking
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection announced that Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) proposals received before May 1, 2026 may be included in the late spring 2026 rulemaking. Proposals received after May 1 may be considered for subsequent rulemaking anticipated in 2027. Manufacturers with products subject to sales prohibitions must submit CUU proposals to seek exemption determinations.
Maine Chapter 90 Amended Rule Effective October 7, 2025 with CUU Determinations
The amended Chapter 90 rule, which includes current unavoidable use (CUU) determinations for products containing PFAS, became effective on October 7, 2025. This rule implements sales prohibitions and notification requirements for products containing intentionally added PFAS but determined to be CUU. Manufacturers with products covered under approved CUU determinations must now submit a PFAS Notification Form and pay the associated fee to continue selling affected products in Maine.
Maine PFAS sales prohibition for artificial turf and outdoor apparel effective January 1, 2029
Maine law prohibits sale of artificial turf and outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing intentionally added PFAS effective January 1, 2029. Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions may continue to be sold if accompanied by disclosure stating 'Made with PFAS chemicals.' This is part of Maine's phased PFAS product ban under 38 M.R.S. §1614.
Maine DEP Clarifies Cookware Scope for 2026 PFAS Prohibition
Maine DEP clarifies that cookware products without intentionally added PFAS in the food contact surface are NOT within the scope of the January 1, 2026 sales prohibition, even if internal components contain intentionally added PFAS that do not come into contact with food. Examples of covered cookware include pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, cooking utensils, waffle makers, electric skillets, and air fryers. Products with internal PFAS components but no food contact remain subject to the 2032 universal prohibition.
Maine Cookware PFAS Sales Prohibition Effective January 1, 2026
Under Maine Chapter 90, cookware products with intentionally added PFAS in surfaces intended for direct food or beverage contact while cooking are prohibited from sale in Maine effective January 1, 2026. The prohibition applies to durable houseware products used to prepare, dispense, or store food, including pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, molds, trays, bowls, and cooking utensils. Products may continue to be sold if they receive a Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) determination.
Maine establishes statutory exemptions for PFAS sales prohibition
Maine law provides statutory exemptions from PFAS sales prohibitions for: products governed by federal PFAS law, packaging, used products, firefighting foam, FDA-regulated medical devices and drugs, veterinary products, public health testing products, DOT/FAA/NASA/DOD/DHS-required products, motor vehicles and equipment, watercraft, semiconductors and manufacturing equipment, and non-consumer laboratory equipment. These exemptions are codified in Maine's PFAS in Products statute.
Maine Sales Prohibition for HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Effective January 1, 2040
Maine has established January 1, 2040 as the sales prohibition date for products containing intentionally added PFAS in the following categories: cooling, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, as well as refrigerants, foams, and aerosol propellants. This is the final phase of Maine's comprehensive PFAS in Products law, completing the staged prohibition timeline that began in 2023. Manufacturers in these sectors have significant lead time to reformulate products or seek Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) designations.
Maine Sets May 1, 2026 CUU Proposal Deadline for Late Spring Rulemaking
Maine DEP has announced that CUU proposals for products subject to PFAS sales prohibitions must be received by May 1, 2026 to be included in the late spring 2026 rulemaking. Proposals received after this deadline may be considered for subsequent rulemaking anticipated in 2027. Manufacturers seeking CUU designations for product categories facing sales prohibitions should submit proposals before the May 1, 2026 cutoff to ensure timely consideration.