May 2025

On 12 May 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Interim Final Rule that will delay the implementation date of PFAS reporting to 13 April 2026.

The United States, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revisited the implementation date for reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and issued an Interim Final Rule on 12 May 2025. This rule moved the required reporting date to 13 April 2026, delaying it by nine months, with no additional modifications to the existing reporting and recordkeeping rules under TSCA (40 CFR Part 705).

When to report

The data submission period begins on 13 April 2026, and ends on 13 October 2026, with an alternate end date of 13 April 2027 for small manufacturers reporting exclusively as article importers.

Note: small manufacturer is defined in 40 CFR 704.3.

Reason for delay

It is the second time the EPA has postponed the submission period.

This change is necessary because the EPA requires more time to prepare the reporting application to collect this data. The Agency is separately considering reopening certain aspects of the rule to public comment.

Date of implementation

DATES: This interim final rule was effective on 13 May 2025. Comments must be received on or before 12 June 2025.

TO ADDRESS: Submit comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2020–0549, online at https://www.regulations.gov.

Impact to regulated entities

The extension of the reporting period provides these entities with ample time to prepare for their comprehensive reporting duties.

In the US, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls on the CPSC website, which is updated daily. The US recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below:

*Other Hazards include Drowning Hazard, Poisoning Hazard, Impact Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Swallowing Risk and Laceration Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

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In Canada, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below:

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In Europe, when hazards are identified in non-food consumer products, the products will be recalled and published in the Safety Gate system, which is updated weekly. The European recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below:

*Other Hazards include Suffocation Hazard, Environmental Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Health Risk Hazard, Damage to Sight and Damage to Hearing with a frequency of less than 5.

*Other Categories include Machinery, Tools and Hardware, Home Electrical Appliances, Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile, Furniture, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Stationery, Protective Equipment, Outdoor Living Items, Travel Items, Car Accessories and Food Contact Material with a frequency of less than 8.

*Other Countries include Czechia, Norway, Ireland, Lithuania, Austria, Spain, Cyprus, Denmark, Latvia, Slovakia, Estonia and Belgium with a frequency of less than 10.

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In China, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the SAMR Defective Product Administrative Centre, which is updated daily. The China recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below:

*Other Hazards include Puncture Hazard, Impact Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Skin Irritation Risk, Chemical Hazard, Explosion Hazard and Swallowing Risk with a frequency of less than 3.

*Other Categories include Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Footwear, Bodycare / Cosmetics and Household Items with a frequency of less than 4.

*Other Provinces include Shanghai, Fujian, Inner Mongolia, Chongqing, Shenzhen and Jiangxi with a frequency of less than 5.

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In Australia, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission website, which is updated daily. The Australia recalls from 01 April 2025 ­to 30 April 2025 are summarized below:

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