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Home and kitchen goods / Kitchen / Bakeware / Non-stick bakeware

Baking sheets, cake and muffin tins with a fluoropolymer or other non-stick coating.

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European Union93 rulesCoverage: Main sources, from 1 Jan 2025
Main sources, from 1 Jan 2025 · What is covered

European Union: main sources stored. Modelled: food-contact framework (Reg. 1935/2004); plastic food-contact materials (Reg. 10/2011); bisphenols ban (Reg. 2024/3190); ceramics lead/cadmium (Dir. 84/500); PFAS in food-contact packaging (PPWR 2025/40); REACH Annex XVII restrictions affecting home goods; General Product Safety Regulation (2023/988). Not stored: national food-contact rules of member states (e.g. France, Germany, Italy); REACH SVHC candidate-list duties (Art. 33: list not obtainable); Toy Safety and Construction Products rules; EU textile labelling; ecodesign/ESPR; CLP labelling; Furniture fire-safety national rules.

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Disclosure

Information in online and distance-sales offers

Disclosure to online listing

Clearly and visibly: manufacturer name, trade name or trade mark and postal and electronic address; EU responsible person name, postal and electronic address where manufacturer is not established in the Union; product identification including a picture, type and other identifier; any warning or safety information in a language easily understood by consumers

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 29 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0988-20260529 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • It is a product intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers, placed or made available on the market (Reg. (EU) 2023/988 Art. 3(1))
  • Sold online

Depends on: whether it is sold online

In force since 13 Dec 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2024

Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)).

“Where economic operators make products available on the market online or through other means of distance sales, the offer of those products shall clearly and visibly indicate at least the following information:”
Art. 19 · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Transfer of constituents to food that endanger health, change composition or impair organoleptic properties

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 Art. 3 general requirements

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

“they do not transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could: (a) endanger human health; or (b) bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food; or (c) bring about a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics thereof.”
Art. 3(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Misleading labelling, advertising or presentation of a food contact material or article

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 Art. 3 general requirements

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

“The labelling, advertising and presentation of a material or article shall not mislead the consumers.”
Art. 3(2) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Written declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles covered by a specific measure (Regulation 10/2011)

Declaration required

Written declaration that the plastic material or article complies with the rules applicable to it (Regulation 10/2011), supported by documentation made available to competent authorities on demand

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin or Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar)

Depends on: whether the product touches food, coating type

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (Art. 27 names that date). The duty arises only through a specific measure (Art. 16(1)); scope is limited, to plastic materials and layers covered by the specific measure Regulation 10/2011.

“The specific measures referred to in Article 5 shall require that materials and articles covered by those measures be accompanied by a written declaration stating that they comply with the rules applicable to them.”
Art. 16(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Traceability systems: identification of suppliers and customers

Disclosure to authority

Systems and procedures identifying the businesses from which and to which materials, articles and substances are supplied, made available to competent authorities on demand

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 27 Oct 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

Article 17 shall apply from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

“business operators shall have in place systems and procedures to allow identification of the businesses from which and to which materials or articles and, where appropriate, substances or products covered by this Regulation and its implementing measures used in their manufacture are supplied. That information shall be made available to the competent authorities on demand.”
Art. 17(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Label

Name and address of the responsible operator on food contact materials not yet in contact with food

Label required

name or trade name and address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor or seller responsible for placing on the market, established within the Community; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

“the name or trade name and, in either case, the address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor, or seller responsible for placing on the market established within the Community;”
Art. 15(1)(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Label

Language of the food-contact indication, safe-use instructions and active-article information at retail

Label required

information under Art. 15(1)(a), (b) and (e) given in a language easily understood by purchasers

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products sold on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

“Retail trade in materials and articles shall be prohibited if the information required under paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (e) is not given in a language easily understood by purchasers.”
Art. 15(1)(a)-(b), 15(4) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Label

Materials and articles placed on the market identifiable through a traceability system

Label required

identifiable by an appropriate system allowing traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 27 Oct 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

Article 17 shall apply from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

“The materials and articles which are placed on the market in the Community shall be identifiable by an appropriate system which allows their traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information.”
Art. 17(3) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Label

Traceability labelling or identification on food contact materials not yet in contact with food

Label required

labelling or identification ensuring traceability as described in Article 17; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

“adequate labelling or identification to ensure traceability of the material or article, as described in Article 17”
Art. 15(1)(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Label

Indication of intended use on food contact materials not yet in contact with food

Label required

the words 'for food contact', or a specific indication as to their use (e.g. coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon), or the glass-and-fork symbol of Annex II; special instructions for safe and appropriate use, if necessary

Exemptions (1)

Indication of food-contact use is not obligatory for articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.

“The information referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall not, however, be obligatory for any articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.”
Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

“shall be accompanied by: (a) the words ‘for food contact’, or a specific indication as to their use, such as coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon, or the symbol reproduced in Annex II; and (b) if necessary, special instructions to be observed for safe and appropriate use;”
Art. 15(1)(a)-(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Declaration of compliance for food contact materials covered by Regulation 2024/3190

Declaration required

Written declaration of compliance with the Annex III content (issuer and manufacturer/importer identity and contact details, article identity, date, list of bisphenols or derivatives used, statement of compliance with this Regulation and Articles 3, 15 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004), with supporting documentation available to authorities

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 23 Feb 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 of 2026-02-23 from the Publications Office.

  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin or Silicone or Rubber or Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar) or Ceramic (sol-gel) coating or Other coating or Adhesive or Printing ink

Depends on: whether the product touches food, coating type

In force since 20 Jan 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2025

Entry into force: the twentieth day following publication (Art. 14); OJ L 3190 of 31.12.2024 (as printed in the heading), so 31 Dec 2024 + 20 days = 20 January 2025. The declaration travels with the article at all marketing stages other than the retail stage (Art. 8(1)); a retail seller does not owe it to the consumer.

“food contact materials and articles covered by this Regulation which are not yet in contact with food, as well as bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives intended to be used as monomers or other starting substances in the manufacture of those food contact materials and articles, are accompanied at all marketing stages other than the retail stage by a written declaration”
Art. 8(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/3190(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Information in online and distance-sales offers

    Disclosure to online listing

    Clearly and visibly: manufacturer name, trade name or trade mark and postal and electronic address; EU responsible person name, postal and electronic address where manufacturer is not established in the Union; product identification including a picture, type and other identifier; any warning or safety information in a language easily understood by consumers

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 29 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0988-20260529 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • It is a product intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers, placed or made available on the market (Reg. (EU) 2023/988 Art. 3(1))
    • Sold online

    Depends on: whether it is sold online

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2024

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2024

    Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)).

    Source
    “Where economic operators make products available on the market online or through other means of distance sales, the offer of those products shall clearly and visibly indicate at least the following information:”
    Art. 19 · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Transfer of constituents to food that endanger health, change composition or impair organoleptic properties

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 Art. 3 general requirements

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

    Source
    “they do not transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could: (a) endanger human health; or (b) bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food; or (c) bring about a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics thereof.”
    Art. 3(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Misleading labelling, advertising or presentation of a food contact material or article

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 Art. 3 general requirements

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

    Source
    “The labelling, advertising and presentation of a material or article shall not mislead the consumers.”
    Art. 3(2) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Written declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles covered by a specific measure (Regulation 10/2011)

    Declaration required

    Written declaration that the plastic material or article complies with the rules applicable to it (Regulation 10/2011), supported by documentation made available to competent authorities on demand

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin or Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar)

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, coating type

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (Art. 27 names that date). The duty arises only through a specific measure (Art. 16(1)); scope is limited, to plastic materials and layers covered by the specific measure Regulation 10/2011.

    Source
    “The specific measures referred to in Article 5 shall require that materials and articles covered by those measures be accompanied by a written declaration stating that they comply with the rules applicable to them.”
    Art. 16(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Traceability systems: identification of suppliers and customers

    Disclosure to authority

    Systems and procedures identifying the businesses from which and to which materials, articles and substances are supplied, made available to competent authorities on demand

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 27 Oct 2006

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

    Article 17 shall apply from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

    Source
    “business operators shall have in place systems and procedures to allow identification of the businesses from which and to which materials or articles and, where appropriate, substances or products covered by this Regulation and its implementing measures used in their manufacture are supplied. That information shall be made available to the competent authorities on demand.”
    Art. 17(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Name and address of the responsible operator on food contact materials not yet in contact with food

    Label required

    name or trade name and address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor or seller responsible for placing on the market, established within the Community; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

    Source
    “the name or trade name and, in either case, the address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor, or seller responsible for placing on the market established within the Community;”
    Art. 15(1)(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Language of the food-contact indication, safe-use instructions and active-article information at retail

    Label required

    information under Art. 15(1)(a), (b) and (e) given in a language easily understood by purchasers

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products sold on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

    Source
    “Retail trade in materials and articles shall be prohibited if the information required under paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (e) is not given in a language easily understood by purchasers.”
    Art. 15(1)(a)-(b), 15(4) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Materials and articles placed on the market identifiable through a traceability system

    Label required

    identifiable by an appropriate system allowing traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 27 Oct 2006

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

    Article 17 shall apply from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

    Source
    “The materials and articles which are placed on the market in the Community shall be identifiable by an appropriate system which allows their traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information.”
    Art. 17(3) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Traceability labelling or identification on food contact materials not yet in contact with food

    Label required

    labelling or identification ensuring traceability as described in Article 17; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

    Source
    “adequate labelling or identification to ensure traceability of the material or article, as described in Article 17”
    Art. 15(1)(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Indication of intended use on food contact materials not yet in contact with food

    Label required

    the words 'for food contact', or a specific indication as to their use (e.g. coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon), or the glass-and-fork symbol of Annex II; special instructions for safe and appropriate use, if necessary

    Exemptions (1)

    Indication of food-contact use is not obligatory for articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.

    “The information referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall not, however, be obligatory for any articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.”
    Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 27 Mar 2021. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02004R1935-20210327 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day after publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (the text states products lawfully placed on the market before 3 December 2004 may be sold until stocks are exhausted).

    Source
    “shall be accompanied by: (a) the words ‘for food contact’, or a specific indication as to their use, such as coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon, or the symbol reproduced in Annex II; and (b) if necessary, special instructions to be observed for safe and appropriate use;”
    Art. 15(1)(a)-(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Declaration of compliance for food contact materials covered by Regulation 2024/3190

    Declaration required

    Written declaration of compliance with the Annex III content (issuer and manufacturer/importer identity and contact details, article identity, date, list of bisphenols or derivatives used, statement of compliance with this Regulation and Articles 3, 15 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004), with supporting documentation available to authorities

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 23 Feb 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 of 2026-02-23 from the Publications Office.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin or Silicone or Rubber or Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar) or Ceramic (sol-gel) coating or Other coating or Adhesive or Printing ink

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, coating type

    Effective

    In force since 20 Jan 2025

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2025

    Entry into force: the twentieth day following publication (Art. 14); OJ L 3190 of 31.12.2024 (as printed in the heading), so 31 Dec 2024 + 20 days = 20 January 2025. The declaration travels with the article at all marketing stages other than the retail stage (Art. 8(1)); a retail seller does not owe it to the consumer.

    Source
    “food contact materials and articles covered by this Regulation which are not yet in contact with food, as well as bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives intended to be used as monomers or other starting substances in the manufacture of those food contact materials and articles, are accompanied at all marketing stages other than the retail stage by a written declaration”
    Art. 8(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/3190(opens in a new tab)
Applies only if your product contains other materials (32 rules)

Set for materials this category doesn't typically use. They apply only if your product contains the named material.

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Ban
Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt (CAS 3825-26-1)

Banned

Exemptions (1)

Authorised use: repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures.

“Only to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures”
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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Authorised only for repeated use articles sintered at high temperatures; this rule bans every other use.

Substance name
perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt
Use as additive or polymer production aid
yes
Use as monomer or other starting substance
no
Fat reduction factor (FRF) applicable
no
Restrictions and specifications
Only to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures
Limit
Cadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)

Limit 0.01 % (content basis)

expressed as Cd metal, % by weight of the plastic material (PVC, PUR, LDPE, CA, CAB, epoxy, MF, UF, UP, PET, PBT, polystyrene, AMMA, VPE, HIPS, PP)

Exemptions (1)

Articles coloured with cadmium-containing mixtures for safety reasons.

“By way of derogation, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to articles coloured with mixtures containing cadmium for safety reasons.”
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  • Material: PVC or Polyethylene (PE) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or Polypropylene (PP) or Acrylic (PMMA) or Melamine resin or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed)

Depends on: materials

In force since 10 Dec 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Dec 2011

Entry 23 para 1, second subparagraph: the 0,01 % limit does not apply to articles placed on the market before 10 December 2011, so it applies to articles placed on the market from that date. Listed plastics mapped to material codes: PVC, LDPE and VPE (treated as polyethylene; HDPE is not listed but cannot be separated), PET, polystyrene (general-purpose and high-impact), PP, AMMA (acrylic), MF (melamine), and PUR, CA, CAB, epoxy, UF, UP, PBT (other plastics).

“Mixtures and articles produced from plastic material as listed above shall not be placed on the market if the concentration of cadmium (expressed as Cd metal) is equal to or greater than 0,01 % by weight of the plastic material.”
Annex XVII entry 23 para 1 · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Lead (CAS 7439-92-1)

Limit 0.1 % (content basis)

% by weight of the PVC material, articles made from PVC polymers or copolymers

Exemptions (2)

Articles within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

“(c) articles within the scope of: (i) Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004;”
Entry 63 para 19(c) · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)

PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024.

“20. By way of derogation, paragraph 15 shall not apply to PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024.”
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  • Not a food-contact product
  • Material: PVC

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 29 Nov 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 29 Nov 2024

Paragraph 15 applies with effect from 29 November 2024 (para 16); PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024 are excepted (para 20).

“Shall not be placed on the market or used in articles produced from polymers or copolymers of vinyl chloride (‘PVC’), if the concentration of lead is equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight of the PVC material.”
Annex XVII entry 63 para 15 · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Melamine (CAS 108-78-1)

Limit 2.5 mg/kg (migration basis)

migration into food or food simulant (Annex I)

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 10 Dec 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Dec 2011

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: row marked M2 (Regulation (EU) No 1282/2011, OJ 10.12.2011). Applies to melamine-formaldehyde kitchenware and all plastic food contact articles.

CAS No
108-78-1
Substance name
2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine
Use as additive or polymer production aid
yes
Use as monomer or other starting substance
yes
Fat reduction factor (FRF) applicable
no
Specific migration limit (mg/kg food)
2,5
Limit
Aluminium (CAS 7429-90-5)

Limit 1 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name
Aluminium
Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
yes
Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
1
Limit
Nickel (Metallic) (CAS 7440-02-0)

Limit 0.02 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name
Nickel
Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
no
Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
0,02
Limit
Antimony (CAS 7440-36-0)

Limit 0.04 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1; remark (2): SML might be exceeded at very high temperature

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name
Antimony
Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
no
Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
0,04
Remark
(2)
Limit
Zinc (CAS 7440-66-6)

Limit 5 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name
Zinc
Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
yes
Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
5
Limit
Lanthanides: europium, gadolinium, lanthanum and terbium (sum) as defined in European Union

Limit 0.05 mg/kg (migration basis)

sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

“The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg”
Annex II Table 1 remark (4)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

Dates run from 1 May 2011 to 3 Sep 2020

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Arsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)

Name
Arsenic
Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
no
Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
ND (not detectable)

Annex II point 1 Table 1 (Arsenic) · fetched 2026-10-08

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Declaration

Declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles

Declaration required

Written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 containing the Annex IV information (issuer and manufacturer/importer identity, material identity, date, confirmation of compliance, information on restricted substances, use specifications, functional barrier confirmation)

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Marketing stages other than retail; applies from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23).

“At the marketing stages other than at the retail stage, a written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 shall be available for plastic materials and articles”
Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Use of substances not on the Union list (Annex I) in the manufacture of plastic food contact materials

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 Art. 5(1) Union list of authorised substances

Exemptions (1)

Non-intentionally added substances and aids to polymerisation may be present although not on the Union list.

“The following substances not included in the Union list may be present in plastic materials or articles: (a) non-intentionally added substances; (b) aids to polymerisation.”
Art. 6(4) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Derogations in Art. 6 (e.g. colorants, solvents, non-intentionally added substances, salts) apply.

“Only the substances included in the Union list of authorised substances (hereinafter referred to as the Union list) set out in Annex I may be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles.”
Art. 5(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Supporting documentation demonstrating compliance of plastic materials and articles

Disclosure to authority

Documentation (testing conditions and results, calculations, other analysis, safety evidence) demonstrating compliance, made available to national competent authorities on request

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication.

“Appropriate documentation to demonstrate that the materials and articles, products from intermediate stages of their manufacturing as well as the substances intended for the manufacturing of those materials and articles comply with the requirements of this Regulation shall be made available by the business operator to the national competent authorities on request.”
Art. 16(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
Label

Instructions for deterioration of repeat-use plastic food contact articles

Label required

appropriate instructions designed to slow down deterioration of the article; description of observable changes indicating deterioration; warning where specific damages or foreseeable misuse would cause increased migration or make the article unsuitable for food contact

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 24 Feb 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 24 Feb 2025

Article 14a is marked M19 (Regulation (EU) 2025/351, OJ 24.2.2025); application date not stated in the consolidated text, OJ date used.

“The manufacturer or other operator responsible for placing on the market a final plastic food contact article intended for repeated use, shall provide to its users in accordance with Articles 15(7) and (8) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 the following:”
Art. 14a(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Instructions of use for plastic articles with restrictions in Annex I column 10

Disclosure to consumer

Instructions of use at retail mentioning Annex I column 10 restrictions on specific foods, contact time and/or temperature, heating conditions such as oven and microwave use

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 24 Feb 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 24 Feb 2025

Article 14a is marked M19 (OJ 24.2.2025); application date not stated in the text, OJ date used.

“Plastic materials and articles intended to be brought into contact with food but which are not yet in contact with it shall be accompanied at the moment of their sale or supply to consumers at retail stage with instructions of use”
Art. 14a(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Plastic food contact articles intended for repeated use

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 Art. 10(3): no increase in migration over repeated use cycles

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  • Food-contact product
  • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin
  • Single-use product: no

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, single use

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Derogations in Art. 6 (e.g. colorants, solvents, non-intentionally added substances, salts) apply.

“Where intended for repeated use in contact with food, the composition and the design of final food contact articles shall be such, so as to guarantee that no increase in the migration of constituents of the material or article to the food would occur”
Art. 10(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Ban
    Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt (CAS 3825-26-1)

    Banned

    Exemptions (1)

    Authorised use: repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures.

    “Only to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures”
    Annex I Table 1 (FCM 468) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)

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    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 1 May 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

    Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Authorised only for repeated use articles sintered at high temperatures; this rule bans every other use.

    Source
    Substance name
    perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt
    Use as additive or polymer production aid
    yes
    Use as monomer or other starting substance
    no
    Fat reduction factor (FRF) applicable
    no
    Restrictions and specifications
    Only to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures
  • Limit
    Cadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)

    Limit 0.01 % (content basis)

    expressed as Cd metal, % by weight of the plastic material (PVC, PUR, LDPE, CA, CAB, epoxy, MF, UF, UP, PET, PBT, polystyrene, AMMA, VPE, HIPS, PP)

    Exemptions (1)

    Articles coloured with cadmium-containing mixtures for safety reasons.

    “By way of derogation, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to articles coloured with mixtures containing cadmium for safety reasons.”
    Entry 23 para 3 · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)

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    Applies when
    • Material: PVC or Polyethylene (PE) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or Polypropylene (PP) or Acrylic (PMMA) or Melamine resin or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed)

    Depends on: materials

    Effective

    In force since 10 Dec 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Dec 2011

    Entry 23 para 1, second subparagraph: the 0,01 % limit does not apply to articles placed on the market before 10 December 2011, so it applies to articles placed on the market from that date. Listed plastics mapped to material codes: PVC, LDPE and VPE (treated as polyethylene; HDPE is not listed but cannot be separated), PET, polystyrene (general-purpose and high-impact), PP, AMMA (acrylic), MF (melamine), and PUR, CA, CAB, epoxy, UF, UP, PBT (other plastics).

    Source
    “Mixtures and articles produced from plastic material as listed above shall not be placed on the market if the concentration of cadmium (expressed as Cd metal) is equal to or greater than 0,01 % by weight of the plastic material.”
    Annex XVII entry 23 para 1 · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)
  • Limit
    Lead (CAS 7439-92-1)

    Limit 0.1 % (content basis)

    % by weight of the PVC material, articles made from PVC polymers or copolymers

    Exemptions (2)

    Articles within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

    “(c) articles within the scope of: (i) Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004;”
    Entry 63 para 19(c) · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)

    PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024.

    “20. By way of derogation, paragraph 15 shall not apply to PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024.”
    Entry 63 para 20 · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)

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    Applies when
    • Not a food-contact product
    • Material: PVC

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 29 Nov 2024

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 29 Nov 2024

    Paragraph 15 applies with effect from 29 November 2024 (para 16); PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024 are excepted (para 20).

    Source
    “Shall not be placed on the market or used in articles produced from polymers or copolymers of vinyl chloride (‘PVC’), if the concentration of lead is equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight of the PVC material.”
    Annex XVII entry 63 para 15 · fetched 2026-10-08ECHA / European Commission: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII(opens in a new tab)
  • Limit
    Melamine (CAS 108-78-1)

    Limit 2.5 mg/kg (migration basis)

    migration into food or food simulant (Annex I)

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    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 10 Dec 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Dec 2011

    Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: row marked M2 (Regulation (EU) No 1282/2011, OJ 10.12.2011). Applies to melamine-formaldehyde kitchenware and all plastic food contact articles.

    Source
    CAS No
    108-78-1
    Substance name
    2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine
    Use as additive or polymer production aid
    yes
    Use as monomer or other starting substance
    yes
    Fat reduction factor (FRF) applicable
    no
    Specific migration limit (mg/kg food)
    2,5
  • Limit
    Aluminium (CAS 7429-90-5)

    Limit 1 mg/kg (migration basis)

    specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 3 Sep 2020

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

    Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

    Source
    Name
    Aluminium
    Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
    yes
    Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
    1
  • Limit
    Nickel (Metallic) (CAS 7440-02-0)

    Limit 0.02 mg/kg (migration basis)

    specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 3 Sep 2020

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

    Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

    Source
    Name
    Nickel
    Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
    no
    Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
    0,02
  • Limit
    Antimony (CAS 7440-36-0)

    Limit 0.04 mg/kg (migration basis)

    specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1; remark (2): SML might be exceeded at very high temperature

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 3 Sep 2020

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

    Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

    Source
    Name
    Antimony
    Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
    no
    Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
    0,04
    Remark
    (2)
  • Limit
    Zinc (CAS 7440-66-6)

    Limit 5 mg/kg (migration basis)

    specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 3 Sep 2020

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

    Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

    Source
    Name
    Zinc
    Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
    yes
    Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
    5
  • Limit
    Lanthanides: europium, gadolinium, lanthanum and terbium (sum) as defined in European Union

    Limit 0.05 mg/kg (migration basis)

    sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 3 Sep 2020

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

    Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

    Source
    “The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg”
    Annex II Table 1 remark (4)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    Dates run from 1 May 2011 to 3 Sep 2020

    Each rule has its own date; open a target.

    Source

    Example: Arsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)

    Name
    Arsenic
    Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
    no
    Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
    ND (not detectable)

    Annex II point 1 Table 1 (Arsenic) · fetched 2026-10-08

    European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles

    Declaration required

    Written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 containing the Annex IV information (issuer and manufacturer/importer identity, material identity, date, confirmation of compliance, information on restricted substances, use specifications, functional barrier confirmation)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 1 May 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

    Marketing stages other than retail; applies from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23).

    Source
    “At the marketing stages other than at the retail stage, a written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 shall be available for plastic materials and articles”
    Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Use of substances not on the Union list (Annex I) in the manufacture of plastic food contact materials

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 Art. 5(1) Union list of authorised substances

    Exemptions (1)

    Non-intentionally added substances and aids to polymerisation may be present although not on the Union list.

    “The following substances not included in the Union list may be present in plastic materials or articles: (a) non-intentionally added substances; (b) aids to polymerisation.”
    Art. 6(4) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 1 May 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

    Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Derogations in Art. 6 (e.g. colorants, solvents, non-intentionally added substances, salts) apply.

    Source
    “Only the substances included in the Union list of authorised substances (hereinafter referred to as the Union list) set out in Annex I may be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles.”
    Art. 5(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Supporting documentation demonstrating compliance of plastic materials and articles

    Disclosure to authority

    Documentation (testing conditions and results, calculations, other analysis, safety evidence) demonstrating compliance, made available to national competent authorities on request

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 1 May 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

    Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication.

    Source
    “Appropriate documentation to demonstrate that the materials and articles, products from intermediate stages of their manufacturing as well as the substances intended for the manufacturing of those materials and articles comply with the requirements of this Regulation shall be made available by the business operator to the national competent authorities on request.”
    Art. 16(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Instructions for deterioration of repeat-use plastic food contact articles

    Label required

    appropriate instructions designed to slow down deterioration of the article; description of observable changes indicating deterioration; warning where specific damages or foreseeable misuse would cause increased migration or make the article unsuitable for food contact

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 24 Feb 2025

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 24 Feb 2025

    Article 14a is marked M19 (Regulation (EU) 2025/351, OJ 24.2.2025); application date not stated in the consolidated text, OJ date used.

    Source
    “The manufacturer or other operator responsible for placing on the market a final plastic food contact article intended for repeated use, shall provide to its users in accordance with Articles 15(7) and (8) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 the following:”
    Art. 14a(1) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Instructions of use for plastic articles with restrictions in Annex I column 10

    Disclosure to consumer

    Instructions of use at retail mentioning Annex I column 10 restrictions on specific foods, contact time and/or temperature, heating conditions such as oven and microwave use

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

    Effective

    In force since 24 Feb 2025

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 24 Feb 2025

    Article 14a is marked M19 (OJ 24.2.2025); application date not stated in the text, OJ date used.

    Source
    “Plastic materials and articles intended to be brought into contact with food but which are not yet in contact with it shall be accompanied at the moment of their sale or supply to consumers at retail stage with instructions of use”
    Art. 14a(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Plastic food contact articles intended for repeated use

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 Art. 10(3): no increase in migration over repeated use cycles

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product
    • Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin
    • Single-use product: no

    Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, single use

    Effective

    In force since 1 May 2011

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

    Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Derogations in Art. 6 (e.g. colorants, solvents, non-intentionally added substances, salts) apply.

    Source
    “Where intended for repeated use in contact with food, the composition and the design of final food contact articles shall be such, so as to guarantee that no increase in the migration of constituents of the material or article to the food would occur”
    Art. 10(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)

Gaps

Markets without rules for this category

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

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

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Facts

What we need to know about your product

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

Show 32 facts
Depends on
Markets
Rules
Whether the listed substance or group is present
EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-ME, US-MN, US-NH, US-NJ, US-NM, US-RI, US-VT, US-WA
1,185
Number of employees at the seller
US-CA
973
Whether the product touches food
EU, GB, JP, KR, US-NJ, US-WA
211
Materials
EU, KR, US
183
Economic operator role
EU, GB, US, US-CA
62
Contains battery
EU, GB, US
39
Whether it is used with heat
KR, US-NJ
37
Ceramic vessel type
KR
31
Battery category
EU, GB
22
Fill volume l
KR
21
Whether it is a children's product
EU, US, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-ME, US-MN, US-NH, US-RI, US-VT
19
Coating type
EU, JP, KR, US
14
Battery chemistry
US
9
Rechargeable
US
6
Annual gross revenue usd
US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
5
Whether it is sold online
EU, US-CA
3
Button or coin cell
US
2
Distance sale to other member state
EU
1
Mouthable by children
EU
1
Single use
EU
1
Manufactured with other bisphenol
EU
1
Imported
US
1
Cpsc rule subject
US
1
Battery removable
US
1
Ca gross sales usd
US-CA
1
Packaging tons co
US-CO
1
Packaging tons md
US-MD
1
Packaging tons mn
US-MN
1
Intended for children under 12
US-NM
1
Packaging tonnes or
US-OR
1
Fluorine treated container
US-VT
1
Packaging tons wa
US-WA
1
  • Whether the listed substance or group is present
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-ME, US-MN, US-NH, US-NJ, US-NM, US-RI, US-VT, US-WA
    Rules
    1,185
  • Number of employees at the seller
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    973
  • Whether the product touches food
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US-NJ, US-WA
    Rules
    211
  • Materials
    Markets
    EU, KR, US
    Rules
    183
  • Economic operator role
    Markets
    EU, GB, US, US-CA
    Rules
    62
  • Contains battery
    Markets
    EU, GB, US
    Rules
    39
  • Whether it is used with heat
    Markets
    KR, US-NJ
    Rules
    37
  • Ceramic vessel type
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    31
  • Battery category
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    22
  • Fill volume l
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    21
  • Whether it is a children's product
    Markets
    EU, US, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-ME, US-MN, US-NH, US-RI, US-VT
    Rules
    19
  • Coating type
    Markets
    EU, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    14
  • Battery chemistry
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    9
  • Rechargeable
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    6
  • Annual gross revenue usd
    Markets
    US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
    Rules
    5
  • Whether it is sold online
    Markets
    EU, US-CA
    Rules
    3
  • Button or coin cell
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    2
  • Distance sale to other member state
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Mouthable by children
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Single use
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Manufactured with other bisphenol
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Imported
    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
  • Intended for children under 12
    Markets
    US-NM
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tonnes or
    Markets
    US-OR
    Rules
    1
  • Fluorine treated container
    Markets
    US-VT
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons wa
    Markets
    US-WA
    Rules
    1

Changes

Upcoming changes

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

Show 36 upcoming changes
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
WarningUS-CA
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

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

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

Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
BanUS-NH
PFAS as defined in New Hampshire (US state)

Banned

Exemptions (5)

Does not apply to the resale of products manufactured before the ban.

“The resale of products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

Does not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority.

“A product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority.”
II(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.

“(1) Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.”
II(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

Does not apply to products manufactured before the ban.

“(2) Products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(b)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

Does not apply to replacement parts for products manufactured before the ban.

“Replacement parts for products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(b)(3) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

Unofficial copy of the text, current to 5 Jan 2026. Internet Archive capture (2026-01-05) of the New Hampshire General Court's official RSA page; source note '2024, 349:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024. 2025, 19:1, eff. July 13, 2025.'

  • It is a consumer product: tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes (N.H. RSA 149-M:64, I(d))
  • Children's product

Depends on: whether it is a children's product

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

PFAS-added consumer product: a consumer product manufactured after the section took effect that contains intentionally added PFAS (added on purpose and having a functional or technical effect).

BanUS-NM
PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

Banned

Exemptions (4)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.

“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
Section 3(A)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(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) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.

“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
Section 3(A)(15) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)

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) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)
Penalty

Civil penalty up to $15,000

“penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
HB 212 (2025) Sec. 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(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.

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.

“beginning January 1, 2027, a manufacturer shall not 12 sell, offer for sale, distribute or distribute for sale in 13 this state, directly or indirectly or through intermediaries, 14 the following products if that product contains an 15 intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance: 16 (1) cookware;”
Section 3(B)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)
BanUS-NM
PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

Banned

Exemptions (4)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.

“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
Section 3(A)(1) (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 prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.

“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
Section 3(A)(15) (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 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)
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.

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2028

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028

“a product that contains an intentionally 13 added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance unless the 14 manufacturer has submitted to the department the information 15 required by Subsection A of this section”
Section 5(D) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
BanUS-NM
PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

Banned

Exemptions (4)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.

“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
Section 3(A)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(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) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.

“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
Section 3(A)(15) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)

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) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)
Penalty

Civil penalty up to $15,000

“penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
HB 212 (2025) Sec. 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(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.

  • Intended for children under 12

Depends on: intended for children under 12

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.

  • WarningUS-CA
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • BanUS-NH
    PFAS as defined in New Hampshire (US state)

    Banned

    Exemptions (5)

    Does not apply to the resale of products manufactured before the ban.

    “The resale of products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
    II(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

    Does not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority.

    “A product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority.”
    II(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

    Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.

    “(1) Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.”
    II(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

    Does not apply to products manufactured before the ban.

    “(2) Products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
    II(b)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

    Does not apply to replacement parts for products manufactured before the ban.

    “Replacement parts for products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
    II(b)(3) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)

    Unofficial copy of the text, current to 5 Jan 2026. Internet Archive capture (2026-01-05) of the New Hampshire General Court's official RSA page; source note '2024, 349:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024. 2025, 19:1, eff. July 13, 2025.'

    Applies when
    • It is a consumer product: tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes (N.H. RSA 149-M:64, I(d))
    • Children's product

    Depends on: whether it is a children's product

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    PFAS-added consumer product: a consumer product manufactured after the section took effect that contains intentionally added PFAS (added on purpose and having a functional or technical effect).

  • BanUS-NM
    PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

    Banned

    Exemptions (4)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.

    “a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
    Section 3(A)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(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) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.

    “a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
    Section 3(A)(15) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)

    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) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)
    Penalty

    Civil penalty up to $15,000

    “penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
    HB 212 (2025) Sec. 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(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

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.

    Source
    “beginning January 1, 2027, a manufacturer shall not 12 sell, offer for sale, distribute or distribute for sale in 13 this state, directly or indirectly or through intermediaries, 14 the following products if that product contains an 15 intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance: 16 (1) cookware;”
    Section 3(B)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)
  • BanUS-NM
    PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

    Banned

    Exemptions (4)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.

    “a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
    Section 3(A)(1) (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 prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.

    “a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
    Section 3(A)(15) (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 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)
    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

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2028

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028

    Source
    “a product that contains an intentionally 13 added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance unless the 14 manufacturer has submitted to the department the information 15 required by Subsection A of this section”
    Section 5(D) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
  • BanUS-NM
    PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

    Banned

    Exemptions (4)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.

    “a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
    Section 3(A)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(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) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.

    “a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
    Section 3(A)(15) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)

    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) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)
    Penalty

    Civil penalty up to $15,000

    “penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
    HB 212 (2025) Sec. 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(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
    • Intended for children under 12

    Depends on: intended for children under 12

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.

    Source
    “(4) juvenile products; and”
    Section 3(B)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)
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