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ECHA RAC/SEAC June 2025 meetings: provisional conclusions in additional sectors for EU-wide PFAS restriction proposal
ECHA reported progress in the scientific evaluation of the proposed EU-wide REACH restriction on PFAS. According to the June 2025 RAC/SEAC meeting highlights, the committees reached provisional conclusions for certain use sectors (including medical devices; RAC also for lubricants; SEAC also for transport). This is a procedural/scientific milestone (not adoption of a restriction), but it is relevant for compliance planning because it signals advancing committee opinions and potential upcoming consultations and sector-specific restriction conditions.
Titanium Dioxide NSRL Adopted for Airborne Particles
OEHHA adopted a No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size). The NSRL provides a safe harbor level allowing businesses to determine if Prop 65 cancer warning requirements apply for exposures below the NSRL threshold. Effective October 1, 2025.
NJDEP expands hazardous substances list to include over 200 PFAS under Spill Act
NJDEP adopted amendments to the Discharges of Petroleum and Other Hazardous Substances (DPHS) Program rules, expanding Appendix A of N.J.A.C. 7:1E to include over 200 PFAS as Hazardous Substances under the NJ Spill Compensation and Control Act. Previously, only PFOA, PFOS, and PFNA were designated as hazardous substances. This expansion triggers reporting, cleanup, and site liability requirements under the Spill Act, ISRA, and CSRR programs. Major facilities storing PFAS must update Discharge Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure (DPCC) and Discharge Cleanup and Removal (DCR) plans.
Rhode Island Enacts Firefighting PPE PFAS Ban
Governor McKee signed legislation (2025-S 0241, 2025-H 5019) on June 16, 2025 prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment (FPPE) containing intentionally added PFAS in Rhode Island. The law covers gloves, helmets, jackets, pants, respiratory equipment, and shoes worn by firefighting personnel. Manufacturers selling FPPE must provide written notice at time of sale if equipment contains PFAS. This expands upon the 2024 Consumer PFAS Ban Act which addressed Class B firefighting foam.
Rhode Island Consumer PFAS Ban Act Phased Implementation Timeline
Rhode Island has enacted the Consumer PFAS Ban Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.18) establishing phased prohibitions on intentionally added PFAS in consumer products. Class B firefighting foam prohibition took effect January 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2027: carpets/rugs, cookware, cosmetics, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstrual products, ski wax, textile articles, and firefighting PPE are prohibited. Effective January 1, 2029: artificial turf and outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions are prohibited (outdoor apparel may be sold with 'Made with PFAS chemicals' disclosure). Manufacturers and sellers must retain compliance documentation for at least three years.
EPA Issues Test Orders for Eight Chemicals under TSCA
EPA issued additional test orders to support risk evaluations of eight chemicals under TSCA. The test orders require manufacturers to conduct testing and submit data that will inform EPA's risk evaluation process for these chemicals under TSCA Section 4.
ECHA decision D(2025)4165-DC adds three substances to the REACH SVHC Candidate List (update published/effective 25 June 2025)
ECHA Decision D(2025)4165-DC (Helsinki, 13 June 2025) identifies three substances as SVHCs and specifies they shall be included in the REACH Candidate List; the Candidate List update is to be published on 25 June 2025 and the decision takes effect from 25 June 2025. This triggers downstream SVHC Candidate List obligations (e.g., Article 33 communication duties for articles containing listed SVHCs above relevant thresholds, and other supply-chain compliance actions). Substances named in the decision: Reactive Brown 51 (Repr. 1B; Art. 57(c)); 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane (vPvB; Art. 57(e)); Decamethyltetrasiloxane (vPvB; Art. 57(e)).
ECHA identifies EC 466-490-7 as SVHC for Candidate List inclusion
On 13 June 2025, ECHA issued decision D(2025)4165-DC identifying Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]... (EC 466-490-7) as a substance of very high concern for inclusion in the REACH Candidate List. The public commenting period ended on 14 April 2025 with no comments received opposing the SVHC identification. This complex fluorinated organic compound is used in industrial applications including as a resin curing agent. Companies placing articles containing this SVHC on the EU market above 0.1% w/w are subject to REACH Article 33 communication obligations.
Rhode Island Enacts Biosolids PFAS Testing Requirements
Governor McKee approved legislation (2025-H 5844A, 2025-S 0650A) requiring anyone applying for a permit to spread biosolids on land as fertilizer to first test the material for PFAS contamination. Quarterly testing is required for all permit holders, with results reported to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. First reports are due December 31, 2025.
Vermont expands intentionally added PFAS definition to include degradation byproducts
Act 54 (H.238) expands the definition of 'intentionally added PFAS' effective July 1, 2027 to include: (1) PFAS added to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, quality, or function; (2) degradation byproducts of PFAS; (3) intentional breakdown products of added chemicals; and (4) PFAS used as processing agents, mold release agents, or intermediates where PFAS are detected in the final covered product. This expanded definition significantly broadens the scope of what constitutes a regulated PFAS addition in consumer products.
Vermont Act 54 enacts phased PFAS product bans through 2032
Vermont enacted Act 54 (H.238) amending 9 VSA Chapter 63 to establish comprehensive PFAS product phaseout with staggered effective dates. Products banned with intentionally added PFAS include: cosmetics and menstrual products (January 1, 2026); consumer products, food packaging, artificial turf, ski wax, textiles, juvenile products, incontinency products, rugs/carpets (January 1, 2026); cleaning products, dental floss, fluorine treated containers (July 1, 2027); cookware (July 1, 2028); personal protective equipment except respirators (July 1, 2029); and respirators (July 1, 2032). Station wear containing PFAS requires written notice beginning July 1, 2025. Manufacturers and distributors must assess product portfolios for PFAS content and plan compliance with phased prohibitions.
Vermont prohibits PFAS in firefighter PPE effective July 2029
Act 54 (H.238), signed into law on June 11, 2025, establishes phased PFAS prohibitions for firefighting equipment. Personal protective equipment (PPE) containing intentionally added PFAS is prohibited effective July 1, 2029. Respirators containing PFAS are prohibited effective July 1, 2032, with written notice requirements until that date. The law also requires written notice for station wear containing PFAS effective July 1, 2025. This complements the existing Class B firefighting foam restrictions.
Vermont bans PFAS in dental floss and cleaning products effective July 2027
Act 54 (H.238) adds dental floss and cleaning products to Vermont's PFAS product ban framework. Effective July 1, 2027, manufacturers are prohibited from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use in Vermont dental floss or cleaning products to which PFAS have been intentionally added. These product categories were added to the existing framework established by Act 131 (2024). Compliance teams should review product formulations for these categories and prepare for the 2027 prohibition.
Vermont lowers textile PFAS threshold to 50 ppm effective July 2027
Act 54 (H.238) reduces the PFAS threshold for textiles and textile articles from 100 ppm to 50 ppm as measured in total organic fluorine, effective July 1, 2027. This tighter threshold significantly impacts compliance requirements for apparel and textile manufacturers selling products in Vermont. Products exceeding the 50 ppm threshold will be considered to contain intentionally added PFAS and subject to the sales prohibition.
Emergency-mode amendments for machinery (internal market emergency procedures) apply from 29 May 2026
EUR-Lex’s summary for the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 explains that Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2748 adds a chapter detailing how emergency procedures apply when an internal market emergency mode is activated (under Regulation (EU) 2024/2747). This is CE-marking-relevant because it affects conformity assessment and placing-on-the-market procedures for crisis-relevant goods and services, impacting how manufacturers may demonstrate conformity and manage market access under emergency conditions. The summary states the amending regulation will apply from 29 May 2026 (earlier than the main Machinery Regulation application date).
Minnesota clarifies exemption for electronic and internal components in PFAS prohibitions
The 2025 1st Special Session enacted SF 3, which clarified that the PFAS prohibitions under Amara's Law for 11 product categories (carpets, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture) do not apply to products containing intentionally added PFAS only in electronic components or internal components. This exemption provides clarity for manufacturers of electronics, furniture, and other goods where PFAS may be present only in internal components rather than in the primary product material. The 2032 prohibitions will apply to these temporarily exempted components.
Commission reiterates RoHS exemption renewal/transition timing rules on RoHS implementation page
The European Commission’s RoHS implementation page reiterates key procedural guidance relevant to managing RoHS exemptions, including: renewal applications must be submitted no later than 18 months before an exemption expires; typical decision-making timelines (18–24 months); continued validity of an exemption when a timely renewal request is pending; and typical transition periods (12–18 months) when a renewal is rejected. These points impact compliance planning for products relying on Annex III/IV exemptions.
European Commission provides RoHS exemptions procedure/timeline details on RoHS implementation page (renewals, continued validity, transition periods)
The European Commission’s RoHS implementation page consolidates operational guidance on the Article 5 exemptions process, including: exemption renewal applications must be submitted no later than 18 months before expiry; exemptions remain valid if a renewal request is timely until the Commission takes a decision; if renewal is rejected, a 12–18 month transition period typically applies; and decisions generally take 18–24 months from application. The page also records recent stakeholder consultation activity (e.g., “Pack 28” consultation window). Compliance teams can use this for planning exemption renewal submissions, managing continued market access during pending decisions, and scheduling redesign/substitution timelines when renewals may be denied.
Nevada NDEP Public Workshop on Federal PFAS Drinking Water Standards Adoption
NDEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water proposes to adopt federal PFAS drinking water standards (40 CFR § 141.900 to 141.905) by reference into Nevada Administrative Code under SEC File P2025-01. The proposed regulation would incorporate EPA's National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS, including Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and monitoring requirements. Public workshops were held in Elko (June 5), Carson City (June 10), and Las Vegas (June 12), 2025.
Nevada SB173 PFAS Consumer Product Restrictions Fail to Pass
Nevada Senate Bill 173, which would have prohibited the sale of carpets, rugs, fabric treatments, food packaging, juvenile products, cosmetics, indoor textile furnishings, and indoor upholstered furniture containing intentionally added PFAS effective January 1, 2026, failed to pass before the legislative session adjourned. The bill passed both the Senate and Assembly but died when the Senate was unable to concur with Assembly amendments before the June 3, 2025 deadline. The bill also included cookware PFAS disclosure requirements. Manufacturers and distributors should note these restrictions will NOT take effect in Nevada, unlike similar laws enacted in other states.