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Consumer electronics and small appliances / Audio, video and imaging
TVs, monitors, headphones, speakers, cameras and game consoles.
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Main sources, from 1 Jul 2026 · What is covered
European Union: main sources stored. Modelled: RoHS Dir. 2011/65 restricted substances and Annex III/IV exemptions; WEEE Dir. 2012/19 marking and producer registration (per-Member-State registers not covered by ClaraDB); LVD 2014/35, EMC 2014/30 and RED 2014/53 conformity marking and declaration of conformity; common charger Dir. 2022/2380; RED delegated Reg. 2022/30 cybersecurity; ecodesign and energy labelling for external power supplies (2019/1782), standby (2023/826), displays (2019/2021, 2019/2013) and light sources (2019/2020, 2019/2015); GPSR (covered under home and kitchen goods); Cyber Resilience Act 2024/2847. Not stored: REACH SVHC article duty (candidate list not stored); Battery Reg. 2023/1542 duties (covered under batteries and e-bikes); ecodesign and labelling for vacuum cleaners, space heaters, fans, air conditioners and ovens; Machinery Dir. 2006/42 and outdoor noise Dir. 2000/14; national WEEE and packaging EPR registers; medical devices; toys.
Art. 15(1)
Label required
1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible
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Every product in the category
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible”
Art. 7(a)
Must meet the conditions of (a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set out in Article”
Art. 7(b)
Declaration required
(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A of Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC or have it carried out;”
Art. 7(c)
Declaration required
EU declaration of conformity with Directive 2011/65/EU, kept 10 years
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(c) where compliance of EEE with the applicable requirements has been demonstrated by the procedure referred to in point (b), manufacturers draw up an EU”
Art. 7(d)
Declaration required
(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the ma
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the market;”
Art. 7(g)
Label required
type, batch or serial number or other element allowing identification
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(g) manufacturers ensure that their EEE bears a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing its identification, or, where the size or nature”
Art. 7(h)
Label required
manufacturer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address (single contact point)
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(h) manufacturers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
Art. 7(i)
Notification to competent national authorities
non-compliance and corrective measures taken, when the manufacturer has reason to believe EEE placed on the market is not in conformity
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- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Applies from the repeal of Directive 2002/95/EC with effect from 3 January 2013 (Art. 26); Art. 25(1) set 2 January 2013 as the transposition deadline for Member States, which is not the date duties bind economic operators.
“immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the EEE available to that effect”
Art. 9(a)
Must meet the conditions of (a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;
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- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;”
Art. 9(b)
Test required
(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the
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- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer, and that they further ensure that the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation, that the EEE bears the CE marking and is accompanied by the required documents, ►C1 and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in points (g) and (h) of Article 7;”
Art. 9(d)
Label required
importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address
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- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(d) importers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
Art. 9(g)
Declaration required
Copy of the EU declaration of conformity kept 10 years by importers
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- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
“(g) importers keep, for 10 years following the placing on the market of the EEE, a copy of the EU declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request;”
Art. 14(4)
Label required
crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (Annex IX), preferably per EN 50419:2022; on packaging, instructions and warranty where size or function requires
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- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
“Member States shall ensure that producers appropriately mark – preferably in accordance with the European standard EN 50419:2022 – EEE placed on the market with the symbol shown in Annex IX.”
Art. 15(2)
Label required
mark showing the EEE was placed on the market after 13 August 2005 (EN 50419:2022 preferred)
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- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
“Member States shall ensure that a mark on the EEE specifies that the latter was placed on the market after 13 August 2005.”
Art. 15(1)
Disclosure to authority
In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrad
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- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
“In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrade, refurbishment and recycling, Member States”
Art. 16(1)
Registration required
WEEE producer register of the Member State the distance seller sells to, through an authorised representative if not registered there
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- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
Open scope applies from 15 August 2018 (Art. 2(1)(b)). The Annex I categories were covered earlier from 13 August 2012 (Art. 2(1)(a)) and the Member State transposition deadline was 14 February 2014 (Art. 24(1)); neither is used because the product types are not mapped to Annex I categories.
“Producers supplying EEE by means of distance communication as defined in Article 3(1)(f)(iv) shall be registered in the Member State that they sell to.”
Art. 16(2)(a)
Registration required
National producer register of each Member State where EEE is sold (Annex X part A and B information); distance sellers register in the Member State of sale via an authorised representative
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- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
“each producer, or each authorised representative where appointed under Article 17, is registered as required and has the possibility of entering online in their national”
Article 17(2)
Registration required
Authorised representative appointed by written mandate in each Member State of sale where the producer is not established
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- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Sold online to consumers
Depends on: economic operator role, sold online to consumers
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
See the published text.
“which sells EEE to another Member State in which it is not established, appoints an authorised representative in that Member State as the person respo”
EEE producer reporting of quantities placed on market
Notification to national WEEE producer register
quantity of EEE placed on the national market by category and weight (Annex X Part B)
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Every product in the category
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
Open scope applies from 15 August 2018 (Art. 2(1)(b)). The Annex I categories were covered earlier from 13 August 2012 (Art. 2(1)(a)) and the Member State transposition deadline was 14 February 2014 (Art. 24(1)); neither is used because the product types are not mapped to Annex I categories.
“Quantity of EEE placed on the national market, by weight”
EEE information for private-household users
Disclosure to consumer
not to dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste; return and collection systems; role in re-use and recycling; effects of hazardous substances; meaning of the Annex IX symbol
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Every product in the category
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
Open scope applies from 15 August 2018 (Art. 2(1)(b)). The Annex I categories were covered earlier from 13 August 2012 (Art. 2(1)(a)) and the Member State transposition deadline was 14 February 2014 (Art. 24(1)); neither is used because the product types are not mapped to Annex I categories.
“Member States shall ensure that users of EEE in private households are given the necessary information about”
- Label
Art. 15(1)
Label required
1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible
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- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible”
Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 7(a)
Must meet the conditions of (a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set out in Article”
Art. 7(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
Art. 7(b)
Declaration required
(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A of Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC or have it carried out;”
Art. 7(b) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
Art. 7(c)
Declaration required
EU declaration of conformity with Directive 2011/65/EU, kept 10 years
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(c) where compliance of EEE with the applicable requirements has been demonstrated by the procedure referred to in point (b), manufacturers draw up an EU”
Art. 7(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
Art. 7(d)
Declaration required
(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the ma
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the market;”
Art. 7(d) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Art. 7(g)
Label required
type, batch or serial number or other element allowing identification
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(g) manufacturers ensure that their EEE bears a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing its identification, or, where the size or nature”
Art. 7(g) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Art. 7(h)
Label required
manufacturer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address (single contact point)
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(h) manufacturers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
Art. 7(h) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
Art. 7(i)
Notification to competent national authorities
non-compliance and corrective measures taken, when the manufacturer has reason to believe EEE placed on the market is not in conformity
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Applies from the repeal of Directive 2002/95/EC with effect from 3 January 2013 (Art. 26); Art. 25(1) set 2 January 2013 as the transposition deadline for Member States, which is not the date duties bind economic operators.
- Source
“immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the EEE available to that effect”
Art. 7(i) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 9(a)
Must meet the conditions of (a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;
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- Applies when
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;”
Art. 9(a) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Test
Art. 9(b)
Test required
(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the
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- Applies when
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer, and that they further ensure that the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation, that the EEE bears the CE marking and is accompanied by the required documents, ►C1 and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in points (g) and (h) of Article 7;”
Art. 9(b) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Art. 9(d)
Label required
importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address
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- Applies when
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(d) importers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
Art. 9(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
Art. 9(g)
Declaration required
Copy of the EU declaration of conformity kept 10 years by importers
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- Applies when
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 3 Jan 2013
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013
Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.
- Source
“(g) importers keep, for 10 years following the placing on the market of the EEE, a copy of the EU declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request;”
Art. 9(g) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Art. 14(4)
Label required
crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (Annex IX), preferably per EN 50419:2022; on packaging, instructions and warranty where size or function requires
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
- Source
“Member States shall ensure that producers appropriately mark – preferably in accordance with the European standard EN 50419:2022 – EEE placed on the market with the symbol shown in Annex IX.”
Art. 14(4) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Art. 15(2)
Label required
mark showing the EEE was placed on the market after 13 August 2005 (EN 50419:2022 preferred)
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
- Source
“Member States shall ensure that a mark on the EEE specifies that the latter was placed on the market after 13 August 2005.”
Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Art. 15(1)
Disclosure to authority
In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrad
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
- Source
“In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrade, refurbishment and recycling, Member States”
Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Art. 16(1)
Registration required
WEEE producer register of the Member State the distance seller sells to, through an authorised representative if not registered there
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
Open scope applies from 15 August 2018 (Art. 2(1)(b)). The Annex I categories were covered earlier from 13 August 2012 (Art. 2(1)(a)) and the Member State transposition deadline was 14 February 2014 (Art. 24(1)); neither is used because the product types are not mapped to Annex I categories.
- Source
“Producers supplying EEE by means of distance communication as defined in Article 3(1)(f)(iv) shall be registered in the Member State that they sell to.”
Art. 16(1) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Art. 16(2)(a)
Registration required
National producer register of each Member State where EEE is sold (Annex X part A and B information); distance sellers register in the Member State of sale via an authorised representative
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 15 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014
Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.
- Source
“each producer, or each authorised representative where appointed under Article 17, is registered as required and has the possibility of entering online in their national”
Art. 16(2)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Article 17(2)
Registration required
Authorised representative appointed by written mandate in each Member State of sale where the producer is not established
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- Sold online to consumers
Depends on: economic operator role, sold online to consumers
- Effective
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
See the published text.
- Source
“which sells EEE to another Member State in which it is not established, appoints an authorised representative in that Member State as the person respo”
Article 17(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
EEE producer reporting of quantities placed on market
Notification to national WEEE producer register
quantity of EEE placed on the national market by category and weight (Annex X Part B)
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- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
Open scope applies from 15 August 2018 (Art. 2(1)(b)). The Annex I categories were covered earlier from 13 August 2012 (Art. 2(1)(a)) and the Member State transposition deadline was 14 February 2014 (Art. 24(1)); neither is used because the product types are not mapped to Annex I categories.
- Source
“Quantity of EEE placed on the national market, by weight”
Annex X Part B (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
EEE information for private-household users
Disclosure to consumer
not to dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste; return and collection systems; role in re-use and recycling; effects of hazardous substances; meaning of the Annex IX symbol
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- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 15 Aug 2018
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Aug 2018
Open scope applies from 15 August 2018 (Art. 2(1)(b)). The Annex I categories were covered earlier from 13 August 2012 (Art. 2(1)(a)) and the Member State transposition deadline was 14 February 2014 (Art. 24(1)); neither is used because the product types are not mapped to Annex I categories.
- Source
“Member States shall ensure that users of EEE in private households are given the necessary information about”
Art. 14(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(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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- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
Facts
What we need to know about your product
Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.
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- Whether the listed substance or group is present
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
- Rules
- 1,026
- Number of employees at the seller
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 972
- Economic operator role
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-MN, US-NY, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 200
- Radio equipment
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 110
- Rated voltage v
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR
- Rules
- 44
- Contains battery
- Markets
- EU, GB, US
- Rules
- 40
- Battery category
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 22
- Internet connectable
- Markets
- EU, GB, US-CA, US-OR
- Rules
- 19
- Product group ecodesign
- Markets
- EU, US
- Rules
- 18
- Nameplate output power w
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- EU, US
- Rules
- 12
- Eps output type
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- EU
- Rules
- 9
- Battery chemistry
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 9
- Fcc digital device
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 7
- Whether it is a children's product
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 6
- Rechargeable
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 6
- Annual gross revenue usd
- Markets
- US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 5
- Fcc class b digital device
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 4
- Ism equipment
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 3
- Mains powered
- Markets
- GB, US
- Rules
- 2
- Button or coin cell
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Fcc part15 device
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Distance sale to other member state
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Whether it is sold online
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Processes personal data
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- EU
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- 1
- Enables money transfer
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Sold online to consumers
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Rated power w
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Plug type
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Covered list component
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Contains lithium
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Cpsc rule subject
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Battery removable
- 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
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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”
The plastic external enclosure contains no intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants
Must meet the conditions of Flame retardants: no person may manufacture, sell, or distribute in Washington an indoor electric or electronic product powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery whose plastic external enclosure contains intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants (WAC 173-337-112(1)(c)(i)); from 2027-01-01 for Group 1 (worldwide gross sales that equal or exceed $1,000,000,000 in 2022)
Exemptions (5)
Products intended for outdoor use.
“(A) Electric and electronic products with plastic external enclosures, intended for outdoor use.”
Products that receive power only when hardwired into a building's fixed wiring (wiring and control devices, lighting equipment, sensors and similar).
“(B) Consumer products that receive power only when they are hardwired into and permanently part of the fixed electrical wiring of a building. This includes wiring devices, control devices, electrical distribution equipment, lighting equipment, sensors, dimmers, controllers, and life safety systems and devices.”
Products regulated by the FDA as medical devices.
“(C) Consumer products regulated by the FDA as medical devices.”
Plastic external enclosure parts weighing less than 0.5 grams; wires, cords, cables, switches, light bulbs and connectors.
“(E) Wires, cords, cables, switches, light bulbs, and connectors.”
Products manufactured before the applicable compliance date.
“(A) Priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection manufactured before the applicable compliance schedules in (b) of this subsection, even if the priority consumer product was refurbished after the applicable compliance schedules in (b) of this subsection.”
Official text, current to 21 Dec 2025. Washington Code Reviser's own WAC chapter page; latest amendment in the history note is WSR 25-24-007, effective 2025-12-21.
- It has a plastic external enclosure, is intended for indoor use and is powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery, and the person or entity's worldwide gross sales equal or exceed $1,000,000,000 in 2022 (Group 1)
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Stated in WAC 173-337-112(1)(b): the restriction takes effect on 2027-01-01 for persons or entities in Group 1; Group 1 is worldwide gross sales of $1,000,000,000 or more in 2022, Group 2 less. Electronic displays and televisions have their own 2025-01-01 schedule (not stored here).
“(i) No person may manufacture, sell, or distribute a priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection that has a plastic external enclosure that contains intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants.”
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.”
- 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)
- ConformityUS-WA
The plastic external enclosure contains no intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants
Must meet the conditions of Flame retardants: no person may manufacture, sell, or distribute in Washington an indoor electric or electronic product powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery whose plastic external enclosure contains intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants (WAC 173-337-112(1)(c)(i)); from 2027-01-01 for Group 1 (worldwide gross sales that equal or exceed $1,000,000,000 in 2022)
Exemptions (5)
Products intended for outdoor use.
“(A) Electric and electronic products with plastic external enclosures, intended for outdoor use.”
WAC 173-337-112(1)(a)(ii)(A) · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-112(1)(opens in a new tab) Products that receive power only when hardwired into a building's fixed wiring (wiring and control devices, lighting equipment, sensors and similar).
“(B) Consumer products that receive power only when they are hardwired into and permanently part of the fixed electrical wiring of a building. This includes wiring devices, control devices, electrical distribution equipment, lighting equipment, sensors, dimmers, controllers, and life safety systems and devices.”
WAC 173-337-112(1)(a)(ii)(B) · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-112(1)(opens in a new tab) Products regulated by the FDA as medical devices.
“(C) Consumer products regulated by the FDA as medical devices.”
WAC 173-337-112(1)(a)(ii)(C) · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-112(1)(opens in a new tab) Plastic external enclosure parts weighing less than 0.5 grams; wires, cords, cables, switches, light bulbs and connectors.
“(E) Wires, cords, cables, switches, light bulbs, and connectors.”
WAC 173-337-112(1)(a)(iii)(E) · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-112(1)(opens in a new tab) Products manufactured before the applicable compliance date.
“(A) Priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection manufactured before the applicable compliance schedules in (b) of this subsection, even if the priority consumer product was refurbished after the applicable compliance schedules in (b) of this subsection.”
WAC 173-337-112(1)(c)(i)(A) · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-112(1)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 21 Dec 2025. Washington Code Reviser's own WAC chapter page; latest amendment in the history note is WSR 25-24-007, effective 2025-12-21.
- Applies when
- It has a plastic external enclosure, is intended for indoor use and is powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery, and the person or entity's worldwide gross sales equal or exceed $1,000,000,000 in 2022 (Group 1)
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Stated in WAC 173-337-112(1)(b): the restriction takes effect on 2027-01-01 for persons or entities in Group 1; Group 1 is worldwide gross sales of $1,000,000,000 or more in 2022, Group 2 less. Electronic displays and televisions have their own 2025-01-01 schedule (not stored here).
- Source
“(i) No person may manufacture, sell, or distribute a priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection that has a plastic external enclosure that contains intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants.”
WAC 173-337-112(1)(c)(i) · fetched 2026-10-08Washington State Code Reviser / Department of Ecology: WAC 173-337-112(1)(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)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Audio, video and imaging, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
161 records dated 21 Feb 2023 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.
Show the 8 most recent records
- Safety Gate alerts
Headphones - Cat ear headset BT612
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Headphones and earbuds
- Safety Gate alerts
Wireless headphone - Cat wireless headphone
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Headphones and earbuds
- Safety Gate alerts
Headphones - Wireless headphone
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Headphones and earbuds
- Safety Gate alerts
Wireless headphones - Cat ear headphones
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Headphones and earbuds
- Safety Gate alerts
Wireless headphones - Stereo wireless headphone
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Headphones and earbuds
- Safety Gate alerts
Portable karaoke machine - Mini Karaoke Machine w portable Bluetooth Speaker
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Speakers and sound bars
- Safety Gate alerts
Wireless headphones - Cat ear wireless headphone P47M
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Headphones and earbuds
- Safety Gate alerts
Karaoke machine - Mini karaoke machine
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Speakers and sound bars
Sub-categories
Further rules in sub-categories
These apply only to the sub-categories below, not to the whole category.
- TVs and monitors44 additional rules
- Headphones and earbuds55 additional rules
- Speakers and sound bars60 additional rules
- Cameras and camcorders65 additional rules
- Game consoles and controllers32 additional rules
See also
Related categories
- Consumer electronics and small appliances
Consumer electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and small household appliances sold to consumers, mains-powered or battery-powered, as 'EEE' in EU RoHS 2011/65 and WEEE 2012/19, 'electrical equipment' in EU LVD 2014/35, 'radio equipment' in RED 2014/53, UK, US FCC, KR KC and JP PSE rules. Excluded from v0: stand-alone batteries and power banks, e-bikes and e-scooters (covered under Batteries, e-bikes and power banks, except where an EEE law covers a battery inside the device), toys with electronics (toy safety rules), medical devices, large household appliances (fridges, washing machines), professional and industrial equipment, vehicles, and luminaires fixed in buildings by installers.
- TVs and monitors
Television sets and electronic displays (EU energy label 2019/2013, ecodesign 2019/2021, standby 2023/826; KR 에너지소비효율등급).
- Headphones and earbuds
Wired and wireless headphones, earbuds and headsets (Bluetooth radio, battery inside, sound-level warnings where the market requires them).
- Speakers and sound bars
Portable Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers, sound bars and home hi-fi.
- Cameras and camcorders
Digital cameras, action cameras, dash cams and video doorbells (radio and battery variants).
- Game consoles and controllers
Home and handheld game consoles and gamepads.
- Phones, tablets and networking
Handheld communication devices and home network equipment.
- Computers and peripherals
Laptops, desktops and computer accessories.
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