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Last month, on September 15, 2026, reports on products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were due in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) October 13, 2026, Daily Digest Bulletin, “[i]nformation on about 23,500 products is currently published. This reflects about 16% of reports received as of Oct[ober] 13, 2026.” MPCA notes that manufacturers that submitted information should not be concerned if the submitted data...

“EU and UK REACH Developments and Compliance Priorities,” November 3, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST), Via Webinar Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) is pleased to present “EU and UK REACH Developments and Compliance Priorities,” a complimentary webinar examining recent developments under European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and United Kingdom (UK) REACH and their practical...

Christmas came early Sept. 16, when the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico issued an injunction enjoining the requirement to label consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) made after Jan. 1, 2027, and offered for sale in New Mexico. The case is American Chemistry Council v. Kenney, No. 1:26-cv-02130. Why this constitutional challenge matters and what it means are discussed in this article.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on September 22, 2026, that it has confirmed that product manufacturers in certain key categories have largely transitioned to safer products. MPCA states that it purchases products to test for compliance with Minnesota’s prohibitions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), lead, and cadmium from brick-and-mortar and online stores. In this round of testing, MPCA “looked at multiple categories of products subject to the early PFAS...

On August 29, 2026, Canada published two notices under Section 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to collect information for the purpose of prioritization, risk assessment, and risk management. Canada is gathering information from Canadian manufacturers, importers, and users on the commercial status, facility information (such as releases), and uses of these substances in Canada. The notice for Phase 1 applies to 184 substances identified as a priority for...

On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Final Registration Review Decision for 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA). 91 Fed. Reg. 61228. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) mandates a periodic review of existing pesticide registrations every 15 years, referred to as registration review. During registration review, EPA determines whether a currently registered pesticide continues to meet FIFRA’s registration standard. EPA...

On Sept. 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a consequential advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) stating that it “is considering amending its regulations to give CBP greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States.” (See 91 Fed. Reg. 56408.) CBP seeks comments on new requirements that it claims will enhance visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods, integrate innovative technical solutions for the...

The December 29, 2026, deadline for bilingual labeling compliance for antimicrobial and non-agricultural pesticide products in Acute Toxicity Category I (the highest toxicity category) is fast approaching. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5), enacted on December 29, 2022, amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requiring Spanish language translation for the health and safety sections of the end-use product (EP) labels released for shipment...

On September 15, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new e-mail subscription feature, added to its Bulletins Live! Two (BLT) web page, allowing pesticide users and other stakeholders to receive quicker updates from the BLT system. EPA states it developed this feature in direct response to requests from pesticide users who asked for better access to BLT updates. With this feature, whenever Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements are updated in the BLT system,...

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on September 24, 2026, the release of a new study that reviews the use of nanomaterials in flame retardants. On behalf of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and EUON, researchers combined “a structured systematic review of scientific literature, an extensive analysis of grey literature and input from a stakeholder survey, using a transparent methodology aligned with the European Food Safety Authority guidance and PRISMA...