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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.
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
Depends on: battery chemistry, cell volumetric energy density wh per l
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。”
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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)
Official text, current to 25 Dec 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
In force since 20 Nov 2008
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Nov 2008
“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。）に従い、事業開始の日から三十日以内に”
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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.
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
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.
“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。）について検査を行い、その検査記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。”
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.
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
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。”
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, 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。”
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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.
- Your role: Online marketplace
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
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。）の製造、輸入又は販売の事業を行う者が前条の規定による命令を受けてとる措置に協力するよう努めなければならない。”
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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)
Exemptions (1)
Does not apply to specific-use items approved by the Minister, or to trial manufacture or import (法第八条第一項ただし書)
“特定の用途に使用される電気用品を製造し、又は輸入する場合において、経済産業大臣の承認を受けたとき。”
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.
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
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。）の電気用品を製造し、又は輸入する場合においては、経済産業省令で定める技術上の基準”
- 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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
Depends on: battery chemistry, cell volumetric energy density wh per l
- 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
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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)
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
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
- Effective
In force since 20 Nov 2008
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Nov 2008
- 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。）に従い、事業開始の日から三十日以内に”
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)
- Test
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
- 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
“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。）について検査を行い、その検査記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。”
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)
- 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
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
- 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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, 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
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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
- Your role: Online marketplace
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
- 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。）の製造、輸入又は販売の事業を行う者が前条の規定による命令を受けてとる措置に協力するよう努めなければならない。”
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)
- Conformity
令別表第二第12号 (特定電気用品以外の電気用品): リチウムイオン蓄電池（単電池一個当たりの体積エネルギー密度が四〇〇ワット時毎リットル以上のものに限り、自動車用、原動機付自転車用、医療用機械器具用及び産業用機械器具用のものを除く。）
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)
Exemptions (1)
Does not apply to specific-use items approved by the Minister, or to trial manufacture or import (法第八条第一項ただし書)
“特定の用途に使用される電気用品を製造し、又は輸入する場合において、経済産業大臣の承認を受けたとき。”
法Article 8(1)ただし書 · 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) 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
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Cell volumetric energy density at least 400 Wh/L
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion
Depends on: economic operator role, cell volumetric energy density wh per l, battery chemistry
- 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。）の電気用品を製造し、又は輸入する場合においては、経済産業省令で定める技術上の基準”
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)
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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
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)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.”
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)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
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)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
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)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
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)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
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)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.”
The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
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.”
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”
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)”
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”
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.”
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.
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
- WarningUS-CAN-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-CABisphenol 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-CATacrolimus (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-CAHydrochlorothiazide
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-CAVoriconazole
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-CAWelding 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-NMPFAS 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)
- NotificationUSPFAS 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)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name E-bikes, e-scooters and other light electric vehicles, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
114 records dated 10 Feb 2023 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.
Show the 8 most recent records
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle - Electric Bike
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle - E-Bike
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle - Electric Bike
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle - Wu Xi Dpower Electronic Co Ltd Electric Mountain Bike
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric bicycle - Electric Bike, V20 PRO
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
- Safety Gate alerts
Electric tricycle
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- E-bikes and pedelecs
Sub-categories
Further rules in sub-categories
These apply only to the sub-categories below, not to the whole category.
- E-bikes and pedelecs149 additional rules
- E-scooters (stand-up)91 additional rules
- Hoverboards, e-skateboards and other personal e-mobility91 additional rules
See also
Related categories
- Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
Batteries as defined in EU Reg. 2023/1542 Art. 3(1) (stand-alone and incorporated), power banks, battery chargers, and the light electric vehicles (e-bikes, e-scooters) that carry LMT batteries, as sold to consumers and as placed on the market in EU, GB, US, KR and JP. Excluded from v0: batteries inside other consumer electronics as a product (covered in Consumer electronics and small appliances through contains_battery; only the battery-side duties here), motorcycles and cars (type-approved L-category and M/N/O vehicles other than as the destination of the battery), medical devices, toys, and military or aerospace batteries.
- 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.
- E-scooters (stand-up)
Stand-up electric kick scooters with a motor and no pedals (EU: personal light electric vehicle outside Reg. 168/2013 under EN 17128; GB not road-legal; NYC Local Law 39 of 2023 UL 2272; KR 개인형 이동장치; JP 特定小型原動機付自転車).
- Hoverboards, e-skateboards and other personal e-mobility
Self-balancing boards, e-skateboards, electric unicycles and similar powered personal transporters (UL 2272 in US; CPSC hoverboard recalls; EU LVD, EMC and EN 17128 where it applies).
- Portable batteries
Sealed batteries of 5 kg or less that are not industrial, LMT, electric-vehicle or SLI batteries (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(9)).
- Power banks
Portable external battery chargers for phones, tablets and laptops.
- Battery chargers
Stand-alone chargers for removable rechargeable batteries.
- LMT batteries
Batteries designed to power wheeled light means of transport (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(11)).
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