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Batteries, e-bikes and power banks / Battery chargers / Stand-alone battery chargers

Mains-powered or vehicle-powered chargers for AA/AAA cells, battery packs of tools and e-bikes (LVD/EMC marking, EU ecodesign for external power supplies where it applies, US DOE battery charger standards, KR KC, JP PSE). A charger that ships inside a device is part of that device.

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Japan8 rulesCoverage: Main sources, from 1 Sep 2026
Main sources, from 1 Sep 2026 · What is covered

Japan: main sources stored. Modelled: 電気用品安全法 act, order and ordinance (リチウムイオン蓄電池 PSE), covered under consumer electronics; 資源有効利用促進法 act and order, 密閉形蓄電池の表示の標準となるべき事項を定める省令 and 自主回収 ordinance (labelling text only; mark figures not captured); 道路交通法 and 施行規則 (電動アシスト自転車 = 駆動補助機付自転車, 特定小型原動機付自転車). Not stored: JIS C 8714 and other JIS texts (paid); 消費生活用製品安全法 and recall rules for portable batteries; mark designs in ordinance figures (the attached figure files); 電気用品安全法 sale ban (第二十七条), the 密閉形蓄電池 labelling 様式 figures, 資源有効利用促進法施行令 volume thresholds and municipal take-back detail beyond 第五条 are not covered.

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Ban

第十条第三項

Banned

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“届出事業者がその届出に係る型式の電気用品について前二項の規定により表示を付する場合でなければ、何人も、電気用品に第一項の表示又はこれと紛らわしい表示を付してはならない。”
Article 10(3) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Notification

第三条

Notification to 経済産業大臣 (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Notification of name and address, the 型式の区分, and the manufacturing plant (importer: the manufacturer and the 国内管理人 if the importer is abroad), within 30 days of starting the business (法第三条)

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“電気用品の製造又は輸入の事業を行う者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、経済産業省令で定める電気用品の区分(以下単に「電気用品の区分」という。”
Article 3 · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Label

第十条第一項

Label required

PSE mark (the mark of 電気用品安全法 第十条第一項) on the article

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“届出事業者(特定輸入事業者である者を除く。”
Article 10(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Label

第二十七条第一項

Label required

PSE mark (第十条第一項) present before sale or display for sale

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“電気用品の製造、輸入又は販売の事業を行う者は、第十条第一項の表示が付されているものでなければ、電気用品を販売し、又は販売の目的で陳列してはならない。”
Article 27(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

第八条第一項

Must meet the conditions of Manufacture or import the notified type of lithium-ion battery so that it conforms to the 技術基準 set by METI ordinance (法第八条第一項)

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“届出事業者は、第三条の規定による届出に係る型式(以下単に「届出に係る型式」という。”
Article 8(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Test

第八条第二項

Test required

Inspection record of each manufactured or imported battery (for lithium-ion batteries: appearance and output voltage, item by item), made and kept (法第八条第二項)

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“届出事業者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、その製造又は輸入に係る前項の電気用品(同項ただし書の規定の適用を受けて製造され、又は輸入されるものを除く。”
Article 8(2) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Test

第九条第一項

Test required

適合性検査 of the 特定電気用品 (or its test samples and the maker's inspection equipment) by a registered conformity-assessment body, with a certificate issued, before sale (第9条第1項-第2項)

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“届出事業者は、その製造又は輸入に係る前条第一項の電気用品(同項ただし書の規定の適用を受けて製造され、又は輸入されるものを除く。”
Article 9(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

第四十二条の六

Must meet the conditions of Online marketplace (取引デジタルプラットフォーム提供者) endeavours to cooperate with the measures a seller takes under a 危険等防止命令 (第四十二条の五); a duty to endeavour (努めなければならない)

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

  • Powered from the mains
  • Rated voltage at least 100 V
  • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
  • Your role: Online marketplace

Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“取引デジタルプラットフォーム提供者は、電気用品(その提供する取引デジタルプラットフォームを利用して行われる通信販売に係るものに限る。”
Article 42-6 · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Ban

    第十条第三項

    Banned

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “届出事業者がその届出に係る型式の電気用品について前二項の規定により表示を付する場合でなければ、何人も、電気用品に第一項の表示又はこれと紛らわしい表示を付してはならない。”
    Article 10(3) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Notification

    第三条

    Notification to 経済産業大臣 (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)

    Notification of name and address, the 型式の区分, and the manufacturing plant (importer: the manufacturer and the 国内管理人 if the importer is abroad), within 30 days of starting the business (法第三条)

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “電気用品の製造又は輸入の事業を行う者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、経済産業省令で定める電気用品の区分(以下単に「電気用品の区分」という。”
    Article 3 · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    第十条第一項

    Label required

    PSE mark (the mark of 電気用品安全法 第十条第一項) on the article

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “届出事業者(特定輸入事業者である者を除く。”
    Article 10(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    第二十七条第一項

    Label required

    PSE mark (第十条第一項) present before sale or display for sale

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “電気用品の製造、輸入又は販売の事業を行う者は、第十条第一項の表示が付されているものでなければ、電気用品を販売し、又は販売の目的で陳列してはならない。”
    Article 27(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    第八条第一項

    Must meet the conditions of Manufacture or import the notified type of lithium-ion battery so that it conforms to the 技術基準 set by METI ordinance (法第八条第一項)

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “届出事業者は、第三条の規定による届出に係る型式(以下単に「届出に係る型式」という。”
    Article 8(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Test

    第八条第二項

    Test required

    Inspection record of each manufactured or imported battery (for lithium-ion batteries: appearance and output voltage, item by item), made and kept (法第八条第二項)

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “届出事業者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、その製造又は輸入に係る前項の電気用品(同項ただし書の規定の適用を受けて製造され、又は輸入されるものを除く。”
    Article 8(2) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Test

    第九条第一項

    Test required

    適合性検査 of the 特定電気用品 (or its test samples and the maker's inspection equipment) by a registered conformity-assessment body, with a certificate issued, before sale (第9条第1項-第2項)

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “届出事業者は、その製造又は輸入に係る前条第一項の電気用品(同項ただし書の規定の適用を受けて製造され、又は輸入されるものを除く。”
    Article 9(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    第四十二条の六

    Must meet the conditions of Online marketplace (取引デジタルプラットフォーム提供者) endeavours to cooperate with the measures a seller takes under a 危険等防止命令 (第四十二条の五); a duty to endeavour (努めなければならない)

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.

    Applies when
    • Powered from the mains
    • Rated voltage at least 100 V
    • Rated voltage below 300.1 V
    • Your role: Online marketplace

    Depends on: mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2025-12-25 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds: the item is in the stored Cabinet Order 別表第二, which states no start date for item 12); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “取引デジタルプラットフォーム提供者は、電気用品(その提供する取引デジタルプラットフォームを利用して行われる通信販売に係るものに限る。”
    Article 42-6 · fetched 2026-10-09Digital Agency / e-Gov Law Search (laws.e-gov.go.jp): 電気用品安全法 (昭和三十六年法律第二百三十四号)(opens in a new tab)

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We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.

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Facts

What we need to know about your product

Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.

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Depends on
Markets
Rules
Whether the listed substance or group is present
EU, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
1,006
Number of employees at the seller
US-CA
972
Economic operator role
EU, GB, JP, KR, US
147
Radio equipment
EU, GB, US
96
Rated voltage v
EU, GB, JP
36
Mains powered
JP, US
9
Fcc digital device
US
7
Button or coin cell
US
6
Annual gross revenue usd
US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
5
Rated power w
KR
4
Fcc class b digital device
US
4
Fcc part15 device
US
2
Whether it is sold online
EU
1
Warning label space prohibited
US
1
Covered list component
US
1
Whether it is a children's product
US
1
Cpsc rule subject
US
1
Ca gross sales usd
US-CA
1
Packaging tons co
US-CO
1
Packaging tons md
US-MD
1
Packaging tons mn
US-MN
1
Packaging tonnes or
US-OR
1
Fluorine treated container
US-VT
1
Packaging tons wa
US-WA
1
  • Whether the listed substance or group is present
    Markets
    EU, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
    Rules
    1,006
  • Number of employees at the seller
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    972
  • Economic operator role
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    147
  • Radio equipment
    Markets
    EU, GB, US
    Rules
    96
  • Rated voltage v
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP
    Rules
    36
  • Mains powered
    Markets
    JP, US
    Rules
    9
  • Fcc digital device
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    7
  • Button or coin cell
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    6
  • Annual gross revenue usd
    Markets
    US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
    Rules
    5
  • Rated power w
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    4
  • Fcc class b digital device
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    4
  • Fcc part15 device
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    2
  • Whether it is sold online
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Warning label space prohibited
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Covered list component
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Whether it is a children's product
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
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WarningUS-CA
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
758-17-8
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Bisphenol S (BPS)
Type of toxicity
developmental toxicity
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
80-09-1
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Tacrolimus
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
104987-11-3
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Hydrochlorothiazide

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Hydrochlorothiazide
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Voriconazole

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Voriconazole
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Welding Fumes

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Welding Fumes
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
none given
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
NotificationUS-NM
PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment

The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.

Exemptions (3)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.

“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.

“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).

“The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
Section 5(K) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
Later deadlines (1)

1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.

“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
Penalty

A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.

“adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Section 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.

  • It contains intentionally added PFAS

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.

“that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
NotificationUS
PFAS as defined in United States (federal)

Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)

Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.

Exemptions (2)

Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste

“Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage

“Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
Later deadlines (1)

31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer

“the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
§705.20(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
Penalty

Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)

“TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
§705.1(b) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.

  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
  • You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 31 Jan 2027

Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027

Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.

“All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
§705.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
LabelEU

QR code (Annex VI Part C)

Label required

QR code giving access to the battery passport (LMT, industrial over 2 kWh, electric vehicle) or the Art. 13 information, declaration of conformity and waste-prevention information (other batteries)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027

“From 18 February 2027, all batteries shall be marked with a QR code as described in Part C of Annex VI.”
Art. 13(6) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
DisclosureEU

Battery due diligence annual-public-report

Disclosure to consumer

Annual public report on the battery due diligence policy, including a summary of third-party verifications

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

“on an annual basis review and make publicly available, including on the internet, a report on its battery due diligence policy.”
Art. 52(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    758-17-8
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

    “a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Bisphenol S (BPS)
    Type of toxicity
    developmental toxicity
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    80-09-1
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Tacrolimus
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    104987-11-3
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Hydrochlorothiazide

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Hydrochlorothiazide
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Voriconazole

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Voriconazole
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Welding Fumes

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Welding Fumes
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    none given
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • NotificationUS-NM
    PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

    Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment

    The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.

    Exemptions (3)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.

    “fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
    Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

    The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.

    “used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
    Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

    The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).

    “The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
    Section 5(K) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
    Later deadlines (1)

    1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.

    “On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
    Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
    Penalty

    A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.

    “adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
    Section 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

    Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.

    Applies when
    • It contains intentionally added PFAS
    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.

    Source
    “that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
    Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
  • NotificationUS
    PFAS as defined in United States (federal)

    Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)

    Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.

    Exemptions (2)

    Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste

    “Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
    §705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

    Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage

    “Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
    §705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
    Later deadlines (1)

    31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer

    “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
    §705.20(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
    Penalty

    Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)

    “TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
    §705.1(b) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
    • You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    Takes effect 31 Jan 2027

    Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027

    Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.

    Source
    “All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
    §705.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
  • LabelEU

    QR code (Annex VI Part C)

    Label required

    QR code giving access to the battery passport (LMT, industrial over 2 kWh, electric vehicle) or the Art. 13 information, declaration of conformity and waste-prevention information (other batteries)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027

    Source
    “From 18 February 2027, all batteries shall be marked with a QR code as described in Part C of Annex VI.”
    Art. 13(6) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
  • DisclosureEU

    Battery due diligence annual-public-report

    Disclosure to consumer

    Annual public report on the battery due diligence policy, including a summary of third-party verifications

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

    From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

    Source
    “on an annual basis review and make publicly available, including on the internet, a report on its battery due diligence policy.”
    Art. 52(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
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