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European Union94 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
Label

Importer name and contact details on the product

Label required

importer name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; postal and electronic address and, where different, address of the single contact point; placed on the product or, where not possible, on its packaging or an accompanying document

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))
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 13 Dec 2024

Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

“Importers shall indicate their name, their registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal and electronic address and, where different, the postal or electronic address of the single contact point at which they can be contacted. That information shall be placed on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product.”
Art. 11(3) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Label

Importer name and contact details on the product

Label required

clear instructions and 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))
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 13 Dec 2024

Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

“Importers shall ensure that the product they imported is accompanied by clear instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers”
Art. 11(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Importer name and contact details on the product

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Art. 5 general safety requirement (storage and transport conditions)

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))
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 13 Dec 2024

Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

“Importers shall ensure that, while a product is under their responsibility, storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its conformity with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5”
Art. 11(5) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Importer name and contact details on the product

Declaration required

copy of the technical documentation kept at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for 10 years

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))
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 13 Dec 2024

Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

“Importers shall keep the copy of technical documentation referred to in Article 9(2) at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities for a period of 10 years”
Art. 11(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Public communication channels for consumer complaints and accident reports

Disclosure to consumer

Publicly available communication channel (telephone number, electronic address or website section) to submit complaints and report accidents or safety issues

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(11)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

“Manufacturers shall make publicly available communication channels such as a telephone number, electronic address or dedicated section of their website”
Art. 9(11) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Label

Manufacturer name and contact details on the product

Label required

manufacturer name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; postal and electronic address and, where different, address of the single contact point; placed on the product or, where not possible, on its packaging or an accompanying document

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(6)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

“Manufacturers shall indicate their name, their registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal and electronic address and, where different, the postal or electronic address of the single contact point at which they can be contacted. That information shall be placed on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product.”
Art. 9(6) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Label

Instructions and safety information in a language easily understood by consumers

Label required

clear instructions and safety information in a language easily understood by consumers, as determined by the Member State where made available (not required where the product can be used safely without them)

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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)).

“Manufacturers shall ensure that their product is accompanied by clear instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers”
Art. 9(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Label

Manufacturer product identification (type, batch or serial number)

Label required

type, batch or serial number or other element enabling identification of the product, easily visible and legible for consumers (on the packaging or an accompanying document if size or nature does not allow)

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(5)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

“Manufacturers shall ensure that their products bear a type, batch or serial number or other element enabling the identification of the product”
Art. 9(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Manufacturer ensures the product meets the general safety requirement (Art. 5)

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Art. 5 general safety requirement (design and manufacture)

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(2)-(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

“manufacturers shall ensure that those products have been designed and manufactured in accordance with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5”
Art. 9(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Manufacturer keeps the technical documentation up to date

Declaration required

technical documentation kept up to date and available to market surveillance authorities for 10 years

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(2)-(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

“Manufacturers shall ensure that the technical documentation referred to in paragraph 2 is up to date”
Art. 9(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Manufacturer internal risk analysis and technical documentation before placing on the market

Declaration required

Internal risk analysis and technical documentation (general product description, essential characteristics, risk analysis, standards applied), kept up to date and at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for 10 years

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))
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(2)-(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

“Before placing their products on the market, manufacturers shall carry out an internal risk analysis and draw up technical documentation”
Art. 9(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(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.

  • 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)
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.

  • 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)

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.

  • 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

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.

  • 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

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.

  • 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

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.

  • 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

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.

  • 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)
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

    Importer name and contact details on the product

    Label required

    importer name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; postal and electronic address and, where different, address of the single contact point; placed on the product or, where not possible, on its packaging or an accompanying document

    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))
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2024

    Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

    Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Importers shall indicate their name, their registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal and electronic address and, where different, the postal or electronic address of the single contact point at which they can be contacted. That information shall be placed on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product.”
    Art. 11(3) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Importer name and contact details on the product

    Label required

    clear instructions and 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))
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2024

    Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

    Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Importers shall ensure that the product they imported is accompanied by clear instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers”
    Art. 11(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Importer name and contact details on the product

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Art. 5 general safety requirement (storage and transport conditions)

    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))
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2024

    Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

    Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Importers shall ensure that, while a product is under their responsibility, storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its conformity with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5”
    Art. 11(5) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Importer name and contact details on the product

    Declaration required

    copy of the technical documentation kept at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for 10 years

    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))
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2024

    Applies to products imported on or after 13 Dec 2024

    Applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the importer (Art. 11(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the importer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Importers shall keep the copy of technical documentation referred to in Article 9(2) at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities for a period of 10 years”
    Art. 11(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Public communication channels for consumer complaints and accident reports

    Disclosure to consumer

    Publicly available communication channel (telephone number, electronic address or website section) to submit complaints and report accidents or safety issues

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(11)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Manufacturers shall make publicly available communication channels such as a telephone number, electronic address or dedicated section of their website”
    Art. 9(11) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Manufacturer name and contact details on the product

    Label required

    manufacturer name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; postal and electronic address and, where different, address of the single contact point; placed on the product or, where not possible, on its packaging or an accompanying document

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(6)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Manufacturers shall indicate their name, their registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal and electronic address and, where different, the postal or electronic address of the single contact point at which they can be contacted. That information shall be placed on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product.”
    Art. 9(6) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Instructions and safety information in a language easily understood by consumers

    Label required

    clear instructions and safety information in a language easily understood by consumers, as determined by the Member State where made available (not required where the product can be used safely without them)

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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
    “Manufacturers shall ensure that their product is accompanied by clear instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers”
    Art. 9(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Manufacturer product identification (type, batch or serial number)

    Label required

    type, batch or serial number or other element enabling identification of the product, easily visible and legible for consumers (on the packaging or an accompanying document if size or nature does not allow)

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(5)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Manufacturers shall ensure that their products bear a type, batch or serial number or other element enabling the identification of the product”
    Art. 9(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Manufacturer ensures the product meets the general safety requirement (Art. 5)

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Art. 5 general safety requirement (design and manufacture)

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(2)-(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

    Source
    “manufacturers shall ensure that those products have been designed and manufactured in accordance with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5”
    Art. 9(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Manufacturer keeps the technical documentation up to date

    Declaration required

    technical documentation kept up to date and available to market surveillance authorities for 10 years

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(2)-(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Manufacturers shall ensure that the technical documentation referred to in paragraph 2 is up to date”
    Art. 9(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Manufacturer internal risk analysis and technical documentation before placing on the market

    Declaration required

    Internal risk analysis and technical documentation (general product description, essential characteristics, risk analysis, standards applied), kept up to date and at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for 10 years

    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))
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    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: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024"; entry into force the twentieth day after publication). Applies only to aspects not covered by specific Union safety requirements (Art. 2(1)). Duty of the manufacturer (Art. 9(2)-(3)); the schema has no operator-role condition, so the rule is category-wide and a seller who is not the manufacturer does not owe it.

    Source
    “Before placing their products on the market, manufacturers shall carry out an internal risk analysis and draw up technical documentation”
    Art. 9(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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

Show 0 markets

Every market has at least one rule for this category.

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
184
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
13
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
    184
  • 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
    13
  • 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 35 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)(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.

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

Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment

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

Exemptions (3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

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

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

Banned

Exemptions (1)

The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.

“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
23-18.18-4(e) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-1 to 23-18.18-7(opens in a new tab)

Unofficial copy of the text, current to 10 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the RI General Assembly statute pages; latest history note P.L. 2025 ch. 21/24, effective 2025-06-10.

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

Section 4(a) starts January 1, 2027 for every covered product in 23-18.18-3(7). Legislative intent (23-18.18-2) aims at bans by January 1, 2029 unless use is unavoidable; the law text sets no unavoidable-use process. Cookware: durable items used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages (pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, cooking utensils).

“on and after January 1, 2027, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances”
23-18.18-4(a) covered product (7)(iii) cookware (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-1 to 23-18.18-7(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Exemptions (1)

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

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

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

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

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

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

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

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

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

    Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment

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

    Exemptions (3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

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

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

    Banned

    Exemptions (1)

    The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.

    “This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
    23-18.18-4(e) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-1 to 23-18.18-7(opens in a new tab)

    Unofficial copy of the text, current to 10 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the RI General Assembly statute pages; latest history note P.L. 2025 ch. 21/24, effective 2025-06-10.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Section 4(a) starts January 1, 2027 for every covered product in 23-18.18-3(7). Legislative intent (23-18.18-2) aims at bans by January 1, 2029 unless use is unavoidable; the law text sets no unavoidable-use process. Cookware: durable items used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages (pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, cooking utensils).

    Source
    “on and after January 1, 2027, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances”
    23-18.18-4(a) covered product (7)(iii) cookware (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-1 to 23-18.18-7(opens in a new tab)
All dated changes

Records

Recalls and alerts

Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Dinnerware, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.

118 records dated 10 Jan 2023 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.

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