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Batteries, e-bikes and power banks / E-bikes, e-scooters and other light electric vehicles / E-bikes and pedelecs

Bicycles with an electric motor that assists pedalling (pedelecs) or also drives on a throttle (EU Reg. 168/2013 Art. 2(2)(h) exclusion at 25 km/h and 250 W; GB Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983/2015; US 15 U.S.C. 2085 low-speed electric bicycles, 750 W and 20 mph; NYC Local Law 39 of 2023 UL 2849; KR 자전거 이용 활성화 and 도로교통법; JP 道路交通法 assist ratio). Includes the battery and charger in the box.

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New York6 rulesCoverage: Main sources, from 16 Sep 2023
Main sources, from 16 Sep 2023 · What is covered

New York City local law.

New York (US state): main sources stored. Modelled: NYC Local Law 39 of 2023 (sale, lease and rental of powered bicycles, powered mobility devices and storage batteries need UL 2849, UL 2272 and UL 2271 certification), enacted text. Not stored: Local Laws 49 and 50 of 2024 (FDNY enforcement), NYC Admin. Code consolidated text and DCWP rules; New York State Rechargeable Battery Law (ECL art. 27 title 22) and state e-bike rules; NYC Admin. Code 20-610 enforcement and penalties are not covered.

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Conformity

A retailer selling rechargeable batteries or products containing them in New York accepts used rechargeable batteries of the kind it sells, posts the statutory collection sign at the entrance, and keeps manufacturer-supplied collection boxes

Must meet the conditions of Retailer take-back (ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)): a retailer with a place of business in New York must accept from consumers, during normal business hours, used rechargeable batteries of a similar shape, size, function and weight as it offers for sale (up to ten a day from any person, regardless of purchase, plus as many as the consumer buys there), post at or near the entrance a sign at least 8.5 by 11 inches stating, in letters at least one inch high, “It is illegal to dispose of rechargeable batteries in the state of New York as solid waste. We accept used rechargeable batteries for return to the manufacturer.”, and keep manufacturer-supplied collection boxes where consumers can use them. Retailer: anyone selling rechargeable batteries or products containing them to consumers in the state, including by internet (27-1803(5)).

Exemptions (2)

Batteries for memory backup that are an integral component of an electronic device, vehicle batteries (other than e-scooter and e-bike batteries) and batteries storing power from alternative sources are not rechargeable batteries.

“or for memory backup that is an integral component of an electronic device;”
ECL 27-1803(4)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)(opens in a new tab)

A food store (selling primarily food, under 14,000 square feet of display space) is not a retailer.

“For the purposes of this section retailer shall not include a food store; and”
ECL 27-1803(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)(opens in a new tab)

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

Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. nysenate.gov text: 27-1803 and 27-1807 most recent revision from 2026-02-27; 27-1805 from 2014-09-22.

  • Contains a battery
  • It contains a rechargeable battery (any nickel-cadmium, sealed lead, lithium ion, or nickel metal hydride battery weighing less than fifty pounds, ECL 27-1803(4)(a)), and you sell it to consumers in New York (a retailer: the sale of rechargeable batteries, or products containing such batteries, to a consumer in the state, 27-1803(5)) from a place of business in the state (27-1807(1)(a))

Depends on: contains battery

In force, start date unknown

The title states no calendar start date: retailers comply “no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this title” (27-1807(1)(f)). 2014-09-22 is the earliest revision the official nysenate.gov page shows; the date shown is a proxy.

“Retailers having a place of business in the state shall accept from consumers at any time during normal business hours rechargeable batteries of a similar shape, size, function and weight as the retailer offers for sale;”
ECL 27-1807(1)(a) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

A retailer selling rechargeable batteries to New York consumers by catalog, mail, telephone or internet tells the buyer, at purchase or delivery, that used rechargeable batteries can be returned free for reuse or recycling

Disclosure to consumer

Remote-sale return notice (ECL 27-1807(1)(b)): a retailer selling rechargeable batteries to consumers in New York through non-retail outlets such as catalogs, mail, telephone or the internet must give, at the time of purchase or delivery, notice of an opportunity to return used rechargeable batteries at no cost to the consumer for reuse or recycling.

Exemptions (2)

Batteries for memory backup that are an integral component of an electronic device, vehicle batteries (other than e-scooter and e-bike batteries) and batteries storing power from alternative sources are not rechargeable batteries.

“or for memory backup that is an integral component of an electronic device;”
ECL 27-1803(4)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(b)(opens in a new tab)

A food store (selling primarily food, under 14,000 square feet of display space) is not a retailer.

“For the purposes of this section retailer shall not include a food store; and”
ECL 27-1803(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(b)(opens in a new tab)

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

Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. nysenate.gov text: 27-1803 and 27-1807 most recent revision from 2026-02-27; 27-1805 from 2014-09-22.

  • Contains a battery
  • It contains a rechargeable battery (any nickel-cadmium, sealed lead, lithium ion, or nickel metal hydride battery weighing less than fifty pounds, ECL 27-1803(4)(a)), and you sell it to consumers in New York (a retailer: the sale of rechargeable batteries, or products containing such batteries, to a consumer in the state, 27-1803(5)) through catalogs, mail, telephone or the internet (27-1807(1)(b))

Depends on: contains battery

In force, start date unknown

The title states no calendar start date: retailers comply “no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this title” (27-1807(1)(f)). 2014-09-22 is the earliest revision the official nysenate.gov page shows; the date shown is a proxy.

“Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries to consumers in the state through non-retail outlets such as through catalogs, or by mail, telephone or the internet shall provide at the time of purchase or delivery to the consumer notice of an opportunity to return used rechargeable batteries at no cost to the consumer for reuse or recycling.”
ECL 27-1807(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(b)(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

The product, and any flame-retardant part of it, contains no more than 0.1 percent pentabrominated or octabrominated diphenyl ether by mass

Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: no person may manufacture, process or distribute in commerce in New York a product, or a flame-retardant part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of one percent of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass (ECL 37-0111(1)(a))

Exemptions (2)

Resale of products, and replacement parts, manufactured before January 1, 2006.

(b) As used in this section, "distribute in commerce" shall not include the resale of products manufactured prior to January first, two thousand six or replacement parts manufactured prior to January first, two thousand six.
ECL 37-0111(4)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0111(opens in a new tab)

The commissioner may waive the section in whole or in part on a finding of no significant threat to public health.

“(b) The commissioner may waive the provisions of this section in whole or in part upon a finding by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of health and labor in a particular instance that there is no significant threat to the public health.”
ECL 37-0111(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0111(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. New York State Senate Open Legislation page for ECL 37-0111, most recent revision shown 2014-09-22.

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Jan 2006

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006

The section states no start date; 37-0111(4)(b) leaves out of "distribute in commerce" the resale of products manufactured before January 1, 2006, so that date is used as the start (derived).

“(a) No person shall manufacture, process or distribute in commerce a product, or a flame-retardant part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of one per centum of pentabrominated diphenyl ether or octabrominated diphenyl ether, by mass.”
ECL 37-0111(1)(a) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0111(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

The product's package and packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers) hold no lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium above 100 ppm together

Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: no product may be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by a manufacturer or distributor in New York in a package whose package or packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers or other additives) include lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium added as an element during manufacture or distribution in excess of the subdivision 3 levels (37-0205(2)); the sum of the four in any package or packaging component may not exceed 100 parts per million by weight from January 1, 1994 (37-0205(3)).

Official text, current to 22 Sep 2014. nysenate.gov Laws of New York, most recent revision of 37-0205 shown as 2014-09-22.

  • You offer the product in New York in a package (ECL 37-0205(2): "No product shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by a manufacturer or distributor in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply

In force since 1 Jan 1992

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 1992

ECL 37-0205(3): 600 ppm effective January 1, 1992; 250 ppm January 1, 1993; 100 ppm January 1, 1994.

“2. No product shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by a manufacturer or distributor in a package which includes, in the package itself or in any of its packaging components, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers or any other additives to which lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium has been included as an element during manufacture or distribution in excess of the concentration levels set forth in subdivision three of this section.”
ECL 37-0205(2) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0205(opens in a new tab)
Label

Powered bicycle certification mark displayed (§ 20-610(a)(2))

Label required

UL 2849 certification, or the logo, wordmark or name of the accredited testing laboratory, on packaging or documentation provided at sale, or directly on the bicycle or its battery

Exemptions (1)

Second-hand sales or leases, and rentals, without packaging or printed documentation at distribution need not display the certification or laboratory mark

“if such powered bicycle, powered mobility device, or storage battery: (i) is being sold or leased second-hand, or is being rented; and (ii) does not include packaging, or does not include printed documentation, at the time of distribution, sale, lease, rental or offer for sale, lease or rental, as applicable.”
§ 20-610(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09New York City Council (copy hosted at intro.nyc): NYC Local Law 39 of 2023(opens in a new tab)

Unofficial copy of the text, current to 20 Mar 2023. Copy of the enacted local law served by intro.nyc (third-party mirror of the Council's PDF; approved by the Mayor 2023-03-20); Local Laws 49 and 50 of 2024 not applied.

  • Sold, leased or rented in New York City

Depends on: sold in new york city

In force since 16 Sep 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 16 Sep 2023

§ 2: "This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law." Approved by the Mayor on March 20, 2023; 180 days later is 2023-09-16 (computed).

“Such certification or the logo, wordmark, or name of such accredited testing laboratory is displayed: (i) on packaging or documentation provided at the time of sale for such powered bicycle;”
§ 20-610(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-09New York City Council (copy hosted at intro.nyc): NYC Local Law 39 of 2023(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

US: powered-bicycle-ul-2849

Must meet the conditions of Certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with UL 2849 (or another standard set by rule of the department)

Unofficial copy of the text, current to 20 Mar 2023. Copy of the enacted local law served by intro.nyc (third-party mirror of the Council's PDF; approved by the Mayor 2023-03-20); Local Laws 49 and 50 of 2024 not applied.

  • Sold, leased or rented in New York City

Depends on: sold in new york city

In force since 16 Sep 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 16 Sep 2023

Takes effect 180 days after it becomes law (§2); approved by the Mayor on March 20, 2023, so 2023-09-16 (computed from the stated dates).

“The electrical system for such bicycle has been certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standard 2849”
§20-610(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-09New York City Council (copy hosted at intro.nyc): NYC Local Law 39 of 2023(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    A retailer selling rechargeable batteries or products containing them in New York accepts used rechargeable batteries of the kind it sells, posts the statutory collection sign at the entrance, and keeps manufacturer-supplied collection boxes

    Must meet the conditions of Retailer take-back (ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)): a retailer with a place of business in New York must accept from consumers, during normal business hours, used rechargeable batteries of a similar shape, size, function and weight as it offers for sale (up to ten a day from any person, regardless of purchase, plus as many as the consumer buys there), post at or near the entrance a sign at least 8.5 by 11 inches stating, in letters at least one inch high, “It is illegal to dispose of rechargeable batteries in the state of New York as solid waste. We accept used rechargeable batteries for return to the manufacturer.”, and keep manufacturer-supplied collection boxes where consumers can use them. Retailer: anyone selling rechargeable batteries or products containing them to consumers in the state, including by internet (27-1803(5)).

    Exemptions (2)

    Batteries for memory backup that are an integral component of an electronic device, vehicle batteries (other than e-scooter and e-bike batteries) and batteries storing power from alternative sources are not rechargeable batteries.

    “or for memory backup that is an integral component of an electronic device;”
    ECL 27-1803(4)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)(opens in a new tab)

    A food store (selling primarily food, under 14,000 square feet of display space) is not a retailer.

    “For the purposes of this section retailer shall not include a food store; and”
    ECL 27-1803(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)(opens in a new tab)

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

    Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. nysenate.gov text: 27-1803 and 27-1807 most recent revision from 2026-02-27; 27-1805 from 2014-09-22.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • It contains a rechargeable battery (any nickel-cadmium, sealed lead, lithium ion, or nickel metal hydride battery weighing less than fifty pounds, ECL 27-1803(4)(a)), and you sell it to consumers in New York (a retailer: the sale of rechargeable batteries, or products containing such batteries, to a consumer in the state, 27-1803(5)) from a place of business in the state (27-1807(1)(a))

    Depends on: contains battery

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    The title states no calendar start date: retailers comply “no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this title” (27-1807(1)(f)). 2014-09-22 is the earliest revision the official nysenate.gov page shows; the date shown is a proxy.

    Source
    “Retailers having a place of business in the state shall accept from consumers at any time during normal business hours rechargeable batteries of a similar shape, size, function and weight as the retailer offers for sale;”
    ECL 27-1807(1)(a) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(a), (c)(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    A retailer selling rechargeable batteries to New York consumers by catalog, mail, telephone or internet tells the buyer, at purchase or delivery, that used rechargeable batteries can be returned free for reuse or recycling

    Disclosure to consumer

    Remote-sale return notice (ECL 27-1807(1)(b)): a retailer selling rechargeable batteries to consumers in New York through non-retail outlets such as catalogs, mail, telephone or the internet must give, at the time of purchase or delivery, notice of an opportunity to return used rechargeable batteries at no cost to the consumer for reuse or recycling.

    Exemptions (2)

    Batteries for memory backup that are an integral component of an electronic device, vehicle batteries (other than e-scooter and e-bike batteries) and batteries storing power from alternative sources are not rechargeable batteries.

    “or for memory backup that is an integral component of an electronic device;”
    ECL 27-1803(4)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(b)(opens in a new tab)

    A food store (selling primarily food, under 14,000 square feet of display space) is not a retailer.

    “For the purposes of this section retailer shall not include a food store; and”
    ECL 27-1803(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(b)(opens in a new tab)

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

    Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. nysenate.gov text: 27-1803 and 27-1807 most recent revision from 2026-02-27; 27-1805 from 2014-09-22.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • It contains a rechargeable battery (any nickel-cadmium, sealed lead, lithium ion, or nickel metal hydride battery weighing less than fifty pounds, ECL 27-1803(4)(a)), and you sell it to consumers in New York (a retailer: the sale of rechargeable batteries, or products containing such batteries, to a consumer in the state, 27-1803(5)) through catalogs, mail, telephone or the internet (27-1807(1)(b))

    Depends on: contains battery

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    The title states no calendar start date: retailers comply “no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this title” (27-1807(1)(f)). 2014-09-22 is the earliest revision the official nysenate.gov page shows; the date shown is a proxy.

    Source
    “Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries to consumers in the state through non-retail outlets such as through catalogs, or by mail, telephone or the internet shall provide at the time of purchase or delivery to the consumer notice of an opportunity to return used rechargeable batteries at no cost to the consumer for reuse or recycling.”
    ECL 27-1807(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): ECL 27-1807(1)(b)(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    The product, and any flame-retardant part of it, contains no more than 0.1 percent pentabrominated or octabrominated diphenyl ether by mass

    Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: no person may manufacture, process or distribute in commerce in New York a product, or a flame-retardant part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of one percent of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass (ECL 37-0111(1)(a))

    Exemptions (2)

    Resale of products, and replacement parts, manufactured before January 1, 2006.

    (b) As used in this section, "distribute in commerce" shall not include the resale of products manufactured prior to January first, two thousand six or replacement parts manufactured prior to January first, two thousand six.
    ECL 37-0111(4)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0111(opens in a new tab)

    The commissioner may waive the section in whole or in part on a finding of no significant threat to public health.

    “(b) The commissioner may waive the provisions of this section in whole or in part upon a finding by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of health and labor in a particular instance that there is no significant threat to the public health.”
    ECL 37-0111(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0111(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. New York State Senate Open Legislation page for ECL 37-0111, most recent revision shown 2014-09-22.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2006

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006

    The section states no start date; 37-0111(4)(b) leaves out of "distribute in commerce" the resale of products manufactured before January 1, 2006, so that date is used as the start (derived).

    Source
    “(a) No person shall manufacture, process or distribute in commerce a product, or a flame-retardant part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of one per centum of pentabrominated diphenyl ether or octabrominated diphenyl ether, by mass.”
    ECL 37-0111(1)(a) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0111(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    The product's package and packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers) hold no lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium above 100 ppm together

    Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: no product may be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by a manufacturer or distributor in New York in a package whose package or packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers or other additives) include lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium added as an element during manufacture or distribution in excess of the subdivision 3 levels (37-0205(2)); the sum of the four in any package or packaging component may not exceed 100 parts per million by weight from January 1, 1994 (37-0205(3)).

    Official text, current to 22 Sep 2014. nysenate.gov Laws of New York, most recent revision of 37-0205 shown as 2014-09-22.

    Applies when
    • You offer the product in New York in a package (ECL 37-0205(2): "No product shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by a manufacturer or distributor in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 1992

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 1992

    ECL 37-0205(3): 600 ppm effective January 1, 1992; 250 ppm January 1, 1993; 100 ppm January 1, 1994.

    Source
    “2. No product shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by a manufacturer or distributor in a package which includes, in the package itself or in any of its packaging components, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers or any other additives to which lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium has been included as an element during manufacture or distribution in excess of the concentration levels set forth in subdivision three of this section.”
    ECL 37-0205(2) · fetched 2026-10-27New York State Senate (Open Legislation): N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law 37-0205(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Powered bicycle certification mark displayed (§ 20-610(a)(2))

    Label required

    UL 2849 certification, or the logo, wordmark or name of the accredited testing laboratory, on packaging or documentation provided at sale, or directly on the bicycle or its battery

    Exemptions (1)

    Second-hand sales or leases, and rentals, without packaging or printed documentation at distribution need not display the certification or laboratory mark

    “if such powered bicycle, powered mobility device, or storage battery: (i) is being sold or leased second-hand, or is being rented; and (ii) does not include packaging, or does not include printed documentation, at the time of distribution, sale, lease, rental or offer for sale, lease or rental, as applicable.”
    § 20-610(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09New York City Council (copy hosted at intro.nyc): NYC Local Law 39 of 2023(opens in a new tab)

    Unofficial copy of the text, current to 20 Mar 2023. Copy of the enacted local law served by intro.nyc (third-party mirror of the Council's PDF; approved by the Mayor 2023-03-20); Local Laws 49 and 50 of 2024 not applied.

    Applies when
    • Sold, leased or rented in New York City

    Depends on: sold in new york city

    Effective

    In force since 16 Sep 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 16 Sep 2023

    § 2: "This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law." Approved by the Mayor on March 20, 2023; 180 days later is 2023-09-16 (computed).

    Source
    “Such certification or the logo, wordmark, or name of such accredited testing laboratory is displayed: (i) on packaging or documentation provided at the time of sale for such powered bicycle;”
    § 20-610(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-09New York City Council (copy hosted at intro.nyc): NYC Local Law 39 of 2023(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    US: powered-bicycle-ul-2849

    Must meet the conditions of Certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with UL 2849 (or another standard set by rule of the department)

    Unofficial copy of the text, current to 20 Mar 2023. Copy of the enacted local law served by intro.nyc (third-party mirror of the Council's PDF; approved by the Mayor 2023-03-20); Local Laws 49 and 50 of 2024 not applied.

    Applies when
    • Sold, leased or rented in New York City

    Depends on: sold in new york city

    Effective

    In force since 16 Sep 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 16 Sep 2023

    Takes effect 180 days after it becomes law (§2); approved by the Mayor on March 20, 2023, so 2023-09-16 (computed from the stated dates).

    Source
    “The electrical system for such bicycle has been certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standard 2849”
    §20-610(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-09New York City Council (copy hosted at intro.nyc): NYC Local Law 39 of 2023(opens in a new tab)

Gaps

Markets without rules for this category

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.

ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked

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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.

Show 33 facts
Depends on
Markets
Rules
Whether the listed substance or group is present
EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
1,015
Number of employees at the seller
US-CA
972
Economic operator role
EU, GB, JP, KR, US, US-CA, US-OR
200
Pedal assist only
EU, JP, KR
101
Motor rated continuous power w
EU, US
88
Motor assist cutoff speed kmh
EU, KR
84
Battery chemistry
EU, JP, KR, US
42
Radio equipment
EU
40
Contains battery
EU, JP, US-ME, US-MN, US-NY, US-VT, US-WA
26
Max speed motor only kmh
US
21
Vehicle weight kg
KR
17
Battery nominal voltage v
EU
14
Rechargeable
JP, US
14
Button or coin cell
GB, US
9
Cell volumetric energy density wh per l
JP
7
Battery incorporated in appliance
EU, GB
6
Annual gross revenue usd
US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
5
Whether it is sold online
EU
4
Contains lithium
US
3
Internet connectable
US-CA, US-OR
3
Sold in new york city
US-NY
2
Distance sale to other member state
EU
1
Battery category
EU
1
Warning label space prohibited
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, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
    Rules
    1,015
  • Number of employees at the seller
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    972
  • Economic operator role
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US, US-CA, US-OR
    Rules
    200
  • Pedal assist only
    Markets
    EU, JP, KR
    Rules
    101
  • Motor rated continuous power w
    Markets
    EU, US
    Rules
    88
  • Motor assist cutoff speed kmh
    Markets
    EU, KR
    Rules
    84
  • Battery chemistry
    Markets
    EU, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    42
  • Radio equipment
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    40
  • Contains battery
    Markets
    EU, JP, US-ME, US-MN, US-NY, US-VT, US-WA
    Rules
    26
  • Max speed motor only kmh
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    21
  • Vehicle weight kg
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    17
  • Battery nominal voltage v
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    14
  • Rechargeable
    Markets
    JP, US
    Rules
    14
  • Button or coin cell
    Markets
    GB, US
    Rules
    9
  • Cell volumetric energy density wh per l
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    7
  • Battery incorporated in appliance
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    6
  • Annual gross revenue usd
    Markets
    US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
    Rules
    5
  • Whether it is sold online
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    4
  • Contains lithium
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    3
  • Internet connectable
    Markets
    US-CA, US-OR
    Rules
    3
  • Sold in new york city
    Markets
    US-NY
    Rules
    2
  • Distance sale to other member state
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Battery category
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Warning label space prohibited
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Whether it is a children's product
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Cpsc rule subject
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Ca gross sales usd
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons co
    Markets
    US-CO
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons md
    Markets
    US-MD
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons mn
    Markets
    US-MN
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tonnes or
    Markets
    US-OR
    Rules
    1
  • Fluorine treated container
    Markets
    US-VT
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons wa
    Markets
    US-WA
    Rules
    1

Changes

Upcoming changes

Rules for this category that start in the next 24 months, or are proposed or on hold.

Show 39 upcoming changes
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
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)
ConformityUS-WA

The producer of a covered battery or a product containing or packaged with one participates in, and funds, an approved Washington battery stewardship plan before selling it in or into Washington

Must meet the conditions of Producer participation (RCW 70A.555.020): beginning January 1, 2027, each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into Washington must participate in an approved battery stewardship plan through participation in and funding of a battery stewardship organization; a producer that does not may not sell them in or into Washington. A producer of a battery-containing product whose only batteries are supplied by a producer that has joined a registered stewardship organization is not the producer (70A.555.010(14)).

Exemptions (2)

A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable (removable by the user with no more than commonly used household tools) is not a covered battery.

“(v) A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product.”
RCW 70A.555.010(5)(b)(v) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab)

A covered electronic product under an approved chapter 70A.500 RCW plan is not a battery-containing product.

(b) A "battery-containing product" does not include a covered electronic product under an approved plan implemented under chapter 70A.500 RCW.
RCW 70A.555.010(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of chapter 70A.555 RCW (2023 c 434).

  • Contains a battery
  • It contains or is packaged with a covered battery (a portable battery or, beginning January 1, 2029, a medium format battery, RCW 70A.555.010(1)(a), (5)(a)); a battery that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product is not a covered battery (70A.555.010(5)(b)(v)), and you are its producer (70A.555.010(14))

Depends on: contains battery

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

Stated: “Beginning January 1, 2027” (70A.555.020).

“(1) Each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state of Washington shall participate in an approved Washington state battery stewardship plan through participation in and appropriate funding of a battery stewardship organization; and”
RCW 70A.555.020(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(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)
RegistrationEU

Art. 77(10)

Registration required

Unique identifier of the battery passport uploaded to the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

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 Feb 2027

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

“The economic operator placing the battery on the market or putting it into service shall upload the unique identifier in the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781”
Art. 77(10) · 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)
  • ConformityUS-WA

    The producer of a covered battery or a product containing or packaged with one participates in, and funds, an approved Washington battery stewardship plan before selling it in or into Washington

    Must meet the conditions of Producer participation (RCW 70A.555.020): beginning January 1, 2027, each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into Washington must participate in an approved battery stewardship plan through participation in and funding of a battery stewardship organization; a producer that does not may not sell them in or into Washington. A producer of a battery-containing product whose only batteries are supplied by a producer that has joined a registered stewardship organization is not the producer (70A.555.010(14)).

    Exemptions (2)

    A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable (removable by the user with no more than commonly used household tools) is not a covered battery.

    “(v) A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product.”
    RCW 70A.555.010(5)(b)(v) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab)

    A covered electronic product under an approved chapter 70A.500 RCW plan is not a battery-containing product.

    (b) A "battery-containing product" does not include a covered electronic product under an approved plan implemented under chapter 70A.500 RCW.
    RCW 70A.555.010(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of chapter 70A.555 RCW (2023 c 434).

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • It contains or is packaged with a covered battery (a portable battery or, beginning January 1, 2029, a medium format battery, RCW 70A.555.010(1)(a), (5)(a)); a battery that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product is not a covered battery (70A.555.010(5)(b)(v)), and you are its producer (70A.555.010(14))

    Depends on: contains battery

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Stated: “Beginning January 1, 2027” (70A.555.020).

    Source
    “(1) Each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state of Washington shall participate in an approved Washington state battery stewardship plan through participation in and appropriate funding of a battery stewardship organization; and”
    RCW 70A.555.020(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(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)
  • RegistrationEU

    Art. 77(10)

    Registration required

    Unique identifier of the battery passport uploaded to the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

    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 Feb 2027

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

    Source
    “The economic operator placing the battery on the market or putting it into service shall upload the unique identifier in the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781”
    Art. 77(10) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
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