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2 rules in Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (27 CCR 27001), OEHHA list, for products sold, from 8 Dec 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.

• Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

  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.

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

  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.

5 rules in New Hampshire RSA 149-M:64, PFAS-added consumer products, for products sold, from 1 Jan 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• PFAS as defined in New Hampshire (US state)

  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))

  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)) · 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).

  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 · 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).

  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)); Food-contact product

4 rules in New Mexico Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act (Laws 2025, ch. 102, HB 212), for products sold, from 1 Jan 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

  Applies when: Intended for children under 12 · Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.

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

  Every product in the category · 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.

4 rules in Rhode Island Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, for products sold, from 1 Jan 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• PFAS as defined in Rhode Island (US state)

  Applies when: Children's product · 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. Juvenile product: designed for infants and children under 12; infant gear named in the definition has no matching product type.

  Every product in the category · 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. Carpet or rug excludes outdoor-only, vehicle, resilient floor covering, artificial turf, wall hanging, table mat and camping mat items.

  Every product in the category · 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).

  Every product in the category · 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. Textile articles exclude carpets and rugs (3(25)(i)); kitchen aprons and oven mitts are not named (ambiguous). Textile articles include apparel, accessories, handbags and backpacks (3(25)); apparel includes outdoor apparel (3(2)(ii)). Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions (3(18), not marketed for general consumer use) may be sold with intentionally added PFAS until January 1, 2029, and after that only with the disclosure "Made with PFAS chemicals" (4(b)(2)).

Applies to products manufactured on or after 1 Jan 2027. Applies to every product in the category.

110(5)(b): "The restriction in (c) of this subsection takes effect on January 1, 2027." It does not apply to apparel manufactured before January 1, 2027. Apparel intended for extreme and extended use (immersion-proof, for extreme weather, not marketed for general consumer use) is excluded and reported under 110(6) from 2026; footwear and gear for recreation and travel are excluded (110(5)(a)(ii)). Ecology presumes total fluorine above 50 ppm means intentionally added PFAS.

Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027. Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022.

Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.

5 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, for products placed on the market, from 18 Feb 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Art. 11 removable-replaceable-lmt

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Contains a battery; Battery category: LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter) · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 removable-replaceable-portable

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 removal-instructions

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 software-no-impediment

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery or LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter); Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 spare-part-availability

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery or LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter); Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

2 rules in Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packages (MFDS notice) (기구 및 용기·포장의 기준 및 규격 (식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-24호)), for products manufactured, from 28 Mar 2027. Applies when: Food-contact product; Material: PVC.

• Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (CAS 103-23-1)

  Max 0 mg/L (migration basis) · Amendment 부칙 제1조: the Ⅴ. 1. 1-8. 가. 3) provision takes effect 'after 12 months have elapsed from the notice' (notice dated 2026-03-27); first day after the 12 months taken as 2027-03-28 (see NOTES).

• Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (CAS 117-81-7)

  Max 0 mg/L (migration basis) · Amendment 부칙 제1조: the Ⅴ. 1. 1-8. 가. 3) provision takes effect 'after 12 months have elapsed from the notice' (notice dated 2026-03-27); first day after the 12 months taken as 2027-03-28 (see NOTES).

4 rules in Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (27 CCR 27001), OEHHA list, for products sold, from 17 Jul 2027. 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.

• Hydrochlorothiazide

  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.

• Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

  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.

• Voriconazole

  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.

• Welding Fumes

  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.

2 rules in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) Annex XVII restrictions, for products placed on the market, from 10 Oct 2027. Applies when: Material: Natural textile or Synthetic textile or Leather.

• PFHxA and its salts as defined in European Union

  Max 25 ppb (content basis) · Entry 79 para 2: from 10 October 2027, textiles, leather, furs and hides other than clothing and related accessories, for the general public. Aprons and oven mitts are left out because they may be clothing or related accessories (para 1(a), from 10 October 2026; AMBIGUITIES). Upholstered seating is included for its textile or leather covers.

• Substances related to PFHxA as defined in European Union

  Max 1000 ppb (content basis) · Entry 79 para 2: from 10 October 2027, textiles, leather, furs and hides other than clothing and related accessories, for the general public. Aprons and oven mitts are left out because they may be clothing or related accessories (para 1(a), from 10 October 2026; AMBIGUITIES). Upholstered seating is included for its textile or leather covers.

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 31 Dec 2027. Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor; Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery.

Target date 2027-12-31 as stated; Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

8 rules in Proposition 65 clear and reasonable warning regulations (27 CCR Article 6, OEHHA consolidation April 2025), for products manufactured, from 1 Jan 2028. Applies when: Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical.

• Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list

  Short-form text required for products manufactured on or after 2028-01-01; available as an option earlier (§25603(b)). Products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01 may keep the §25603(c) legacy short form.

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028. Applies to every product in the category.

Added by SB24-081. Textile article = textile primarily used in households and businesses, including accessories, apparel, backpacks and handbags (25-15-603(24.5)); kitchen textiles are included on that reading, aprons and oven mitts being ambiguous.

6 rules in Connecticut Public Act 24-59: use of PFAS in certain products, for products sold, from 1 Jan 2028. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• PFAS as defined in Connecticut (US state)

  Applies when: Children's product · Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". Scope is the union of cookware, carpet or rug, textile furnishing, children's product and upholstered furniture; "textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs, which are listed separately. Apparel, cleaning products, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatment, menstruation products, ski wax not mapped (no matching product type). Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3). Children's product (sub-1(a)(7)): any product category counts as a children's product when the product is a children's product.

  Every product in the category · Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". Scope is the union of cookware, carpet or rug, textile furnishing, children's product and upholstered furniture; "textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs, which are listed separately. Apparel, cleaning products, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatment, menstruation products, ski wax not mapped (no matching product type). Section 1(a) is stated "(Effective October 1, 2024)". "Textile furnishing" excludes carpets and rugs (sub-1(a)(26)), which are item (B)/(3).

4 rules in New Mexico Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act (Laws 2025, chapter 102), for products sold, from 1 Jan 2028. Applies to every product in the category.

• PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

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

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028. Applies to every product in the category.

Subdivision 3 covers outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions: extreme and extended use products for outdoor sports experts, not marketed for general consumer use (4(d)). A rain jacket sold to general consumers is apparel under subdivision 1 instead.

6 rules in New Jersey Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act, P.L.2025, c.202, for products sold, from 12 Jan 2028. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• PFAS as defined in New Jersey (US state)

  Applies when: Food-contact product; Used with heat · Operative date is computed from text: "Beginning two years after the effective date of this act" and "17. This act shall take effect immediately." with "Approved January 12, 2026." Two years after 2026-01-12 is 2028-01-12. Cookware: durable houseware for direct food contact to which heat is transferred or which contacts a heat source; excludes commercial-use-only products.

  Applies when: Food-contact product; Used with heat · Operative date is computed from text: "Beginning two years after the effective date of this act" and "17. This act shall take effect immediately." with "Approved January 12, 2026." Two years after 2026-01-12 is 2028-01-12. Cookware: durable houseware for direct food contact to which heat is transferred or which contacts a heat source; excludes commercial-use-only products. Subsection 7(c) has no date of its own; it implements the 7(a)/(b) label duty, which starts two years after the effective date. The 7(e) exemption (cookware too small for a two square inch label, with no wrapper or tag) is from "the labeling requirements of this section"; the online statement is the label statement carried to the listing, so it is exempted too.

  Applies when: Food-contact product; Used with heat · Section 8(a): "Beginning two years after the effective date of this act" (same date as sections 5-7 in this rule set).

  Applies when: Food-contact product; Used with heat; Claim: PFAS-free · Operative date is computed from text: "Beginning two years after the effective date of this act" and "17. This act shall take effect immediately." with "Approved January 12, 2026." Two years after 2026-01-12 is 2028-01-12. Cookware: durable houseware for direct food contact to which heat is transferred or which contacts a heat source; excludes commercial-use-only products. Treated as a ban conditioned on the claim.

  Every product in the category · Operative date is computed from text: "Beginning two years after the effective date of this act" and "17. This act shall take effect immediately." with "Approved January 12, 2026." Two years after 2026-01-12 is 2028-01-12. "Carpet" means a rug or fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering. Fabric treatments are substances with no matching product type.

  Every product in the category · Section 17: "This act shall take effect immediately." Approved January 12, 2026 (end of the chapter text). Operative sections apply "Beginning two years after the effective date of this act", so the start date is 2028-01-12 (derived from those two sentences; no calendar date is printed for the operative dates). Food packaging = nondurable package, packaging component or food service ware composed in substantial part of paper, paperboard or plant-fibre material.

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2028. Applies to every product in the category.

Act 54 Sec. 13(b)(1)(C): 9 V.S.A. §2494f(a)(4) (cookware) takes effect July 1, 2028; the other items of §2494f(a) take effect January 1, 2026 (cleaning products and dental floss July 1, 2027). Cookware (§2494e(6)): durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages and intended for direct food contact; disposables are not durable.