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California AB 347 Enacts Household Product PFAS Testing Framework
AB 347 was chaptered on September 29, 2024 (Chapter 932, Statutes of 2024), establishing testing and enforcement provisions for household products containing regulated PFAS. The law defines regulated PFAS to include intentionally added PFAS or PFAS presence at or above 100 ppm in products or product components. Compliance teams placing household products in California should prepare for testing requirements and enforcement mechanisms under this framework.
Commission opens infringement procedures against Portugal and Slovakia for failure to transpose RoHS Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 (recovered rigid PVC profiles exemption conditions)
The European Commission opened infringement procedures (letters of formal notice) against Portugal and Slovakia for failure to communicate national transposition measures for Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 by the required deadline stated in the research text (31 July 2024). The delegated directive amends RoHS to enable certain uses of recovered rigid PVC in plastic profiles for electrical/electronic windows and doors under specified conditions (including cadmium and lead concentration limits and marking/traceability requirements as described in the research text). This enforcement action is relevant for companies relying on Member State implementation of the exemption and indicates increased Commission scrutiny on timely transposition of RoHS delegated directives.
European Commission infringement action for failure to transpose Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 (exemption for cadmium/lead in recovered rigid PVC profiles)
The European Commission adopted an infringements package that includes letters of formal notice to Portugal and Slovakia for failing to transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 amending Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS). The delegated directive introduces a RoHS exemption for certain applications involving cadmium and lead in plastic profiles in electrical and electronic windows and doors containing recovered rigid PVC. Compliance teams placing such products on the EU market should monitor national transposition/implementation in the cited Member States, as lack of transposition can create market-access uncertainty for products relying on the exemption despite EU-level adoption.
EU restricts PFHxA, its salts and related substances under REACH Annex XVII
Commission Regulation restricts undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related substances under REACH Annex XVII, with phased restrictions beginning April 2026. This targeted PFAS restriction, based on a German proposal, addresses short-chain PFAS used in textiles, food contact materials, cosmetics, firefighting foams, and other applications. Separate from the broader Universal PFAS restriction proposal still under evaluation.
RMI Releases EMRT Version 2.0
RMI announced the addition of four new minerals to the Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT): copper, graphite (natural), lithium, and nickel. This scope expansion, released with EMRT 2.0 in April 2025, supports companies' reporting requirements under the EU Battery Regulation and reflects growing regulatory pressure for traceability of battery and energy-transition minerals. The expanded EMRT scope now covers cobalt, mica, copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel.
RMI announces upcoming EMRT 2.0 release and expands EMRT mineral scope to copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel
RMI published an official announcement that the next major EMRT release (EMRT 2.0) is planned for April 2025 and will expand EMRT reporting scope by adding four minerals: copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel (in addition to existing EMRT minerals). This is directly relevant to EMRT users because supplier surveys, internal scoping logic, and downstream customer requirements must be updated to collect and validate sourcing/processor information for the expanded mineral set once EMRT 2.0 is adopted.
RMI announces upcoming EMRT 2.0 scope expansion to add copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel
RMI announced that the upcoming EMRT 2.0 release would expand the EMRT reporting scope by adding four minerals—copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel—alongside existing EMRT minerals (cobalt and mica). This scope expansion is relevant for compliance teams because it increases supplier data-collection requirements and due-diligence coverage for energy-transition and battery-related minerals.
RMI announces upcoming EMRT 2.0 (planned April 2025) with scope expansion to copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel and an optional mine-level facility tab
RMI announced its plan to release EMRT 2.0 in April 2025, expanding EMRT mineral scope to include copper, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel (in addition to the pre-existing EMRT minerals), and introducing an optional mine-level facility tab. For organizations that use EMRT to meet downstream customer due diligence expectations, this signals expanded supplier data needs and potential system/template changes ahead of the planned release.
EPA delays TSCA 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting submission start to July 2025
EPA issued a direct final rule under TSCA Section 8(a)(7) changing the data submission period for PFAS reporting (40 CFR Part 705), delaying the start date from November 12, 2024 to July 11, 2025 with corresponding changes to end dates. The agency cited budgetary constraints affecting timely development and testing of the Central Data Exchange (CDX) reporting application as the reason for the delay. This action provided additional time for EPA to complete the reporting application and for manufacturers to prepare for compliance.
Massachusetts enacts law banning PFAS in firefighter turnout gear by 2027
Governor Maura Healey signed legislation mandating removal of PFAS from firefighter protective gear. The law prohibits sale of turnout gear containing PFAS effective January 2027 and requires warning labels on PFAS-treated gear beginning in 2025. Manufacturers selling PFAS-treated products must notify purchasers. Massachusetts and Connecticut are the first states to enact such firefighter protection laws.
Maine eliminates general PFAS notification requirement; new CUU reporting program established
Public Law 2023, c. 630 (effective August 9, 2024) eliminated the general notification requirement for products containing intentionally added PFAS that was previously scheduled to take effect January 1, 2025. In its place, the legislation established a new reporting program specifically for product categories that receive a Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) determination from the Department. This represents a significant shift in Maine's PFAS product compliance framework, replacing broad manufacturer notification with a targeted reporting obligation tied to CUU designations.
NH HB 1649 bans PFAS in consumer products effective January 1, 2027
New Hampshire enacted HB 1649 (Chapter 349, 2024) prohibiting the sale of consumer products with intentionally added PFAS. Covered product categories include: carpets and rugs, textile treatments, food packaging and containers, juvenile products (children under 12), upholstered furniture, textile furnishings, cosmetics, and feminine hygiene products. Exemptions apply to second-hand products, products with at least 85% recycled content, and federally regulated items. Manufacturers must provide certificates of compliance upon NHDES request.
New Hampshire Enacts Home Seller PFAS Notification Requirement
New Hampshire enacted legislation requiring home sellers to notify potential buyers about the possibility of water contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Governor Chris Sununu signed the legislation into law, which aims to inform prospective homebuyers about potential PFAS contamination risks associated with properties. Compliance teams supporting real estate transactions in New Hampshire should ensure PFAS disclosure language is incorporated into property transfer documentation and sellers are informed of their notification obligations.
Revised EU Mercury Regulation enters into force (updates mercury-free transition measures, including dental amalgam and mercury-containing lamps; includes time-limited derogations)
The European Commission announced that the revised EU Mercury Regulation entered into force, strengthening mercury controls to support a mercury-free environment. The update is described as phasing out remaining intentional uses (including dental amalgam and mercury-containing lamps) and includes time-limited derogations, including a derogation referenced as running until 2026-06-30 for some Member States concerning dental amalgam. Compliance teams placing relevant products on the EU market (e.g., dental sector and lighting) should evaluate the updated prohibitions/derogations and associated timelines for product design, sourcing, and market access.
Revised EU Mercury Regulation enters into force (dental amalgam and mercury lamp restrictions; temporary derogation until 30 June 2026)
The European Commission announced that the revised EU Mercury Regulation entered into force, strengthening mercury phase-out measures. Key compliance impacts highlighted include restrictions affecting dental amalgam (including a prohibition on use and export by 1 January 2025, with a temporary derogation for certain Member States until 30 June 2026) and restrictions on certain mercury-containing lamp categories with phase-out dates (depending on lamp category). This matters for compliance teams because product portfolios (especially dental and lighting products) may require redesign/substitution, supply-chain changes, and country-by-country planning to account for transition arrangements and derogation timelines.
EU revised mercury rules entered into force (Regulation (EU) 2024/1849), including dental amalgam phase-out/export ban and lamp phase-out deadlines (incl. 30 June 2026 derogation end)
The European Commission’s mercury policy page points to the revised EU mercury framework, noting that Regulation (EU) 2024/1849 entered into force on 30 July 2024. The page summarizes key mercury-free transition measures including: (1) dental amalgam phase-out and export ban by 1 January 2025, with a temporary derogation available until 30 June 2026 for Member States needing more time; and (2) phase-outs for additional mercury-containing lamps with manufacture/export bans beginning 31 December 2025 or 31 December 2026 depending on lamp type. Compliance teams should validate product portfolios (dental and lighting sectors in particular), confirm Member State derogation status where relevant, and manage end-of-sale/export planning and substantiation for any allowed exceptions.
EPA consults on LC-PFCAs restriction under Stockholm Convention
The New Zealand EPA has opened public consultation on proposals to amend Schedule 2A of the HSNO Act to implement Stockholm Convention obligations. The consultation includes LC-PFCAs (long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids), their salts and related compounds, which are a PFAS class. Submissions close 17 April 2026. The amendments must be adopted by 16 December 2026 to comply with Stockholm Convention obligations. The consultation also covers chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, methoxychlor, Dechlorane Plus, and UV-328.
California AB 2515 bans PFAS in menstrual products with phased implementation
California AB 2515 establishes a two-phase prohibition on PFAS in menstrual products sold in the state. Phase 1, effective January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of menstrual products containing intentionally added PFAS. Phase 2, effective January 1, 2027, further prohibits menstrual products with PFAS concentrations at or above 10 parts per million (ppm), regardless of whether the PFAS was intentionally or unintentionally added. This creates a strict compliance regime requiring manufacturers to achieve near-zero PFAS levels in menstrual products.
New Hampshire HB 1649 restricts PFAS in consumer products effective January 2027
House Bill 1649, enacted in summer 2024, establishes restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain consumer products sold in New Hampshire. Beginning January 1, 2027, products in several key categories with intentionally added PFAS will be banned. The law aims to curb PFAS contamination at its source by limiting how the chemicals are used in everyday products that end up in homes, workplaces, and landfills. The bill also appropriates funds to NHDES for an additional position and the PFAS products control program.
ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 published as in-force legal framework enabling Digital Product Passport via delegated acts
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, ESPR) is identified as the core in-force legal framework for Digital Product Passports (DPP), with DPP obligations becoming concrete through subsequent product-specific delegated acts. This establishes the binding framework basis for DPP-related compliance planning across product categories covered under ESPR implementation.