PFAS Prohibitions on Specific Products to be Enforced in California

October 19, 2024
Top Quote SGS publishes SafeGuardS to give stakeholders a comprehensive overview of approved measures to apply enforcement mechanisms for existing and future PFAS bans and labeling requirements in California. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) October 19, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 151.24 on new Californian measures to apply enforcement mechanisms for existing and future per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) bans and labelling requirements.

    California approved three bills to regulate PFAS in specific consumer products in 2021/22:
    • AB 1200 (Chapter 503, 2021) – prohibition on plant-based food packaging if PFAS is either intentionally added for a functional or technical effect, or  100 ppm total organic fluorine (TOF), from January 2023
    • AB 652 (Chapter 500, 2021) – prohibition on juvenile products if PFAS is either intentionally added for a functional or technical effect, or  100 ppm TOF, from July 2023
    • AB 1817 (Chapter 762, 2022) – prohibition on textile articles if PFAS is either intentionally added for a functional or technical effect, or  100 ppm TOF, from January 1, 2025 ( 50 ppm from January 1, 2027)

    Enforcement mechanisms for these and future PFAS prohibitions and labeling requirements were signed into law by the state governor on September 29, 2024. This law (AB 347) also includes provisions concerning notices of violation, penalties and the depositing of all collected penalties into the newly created ‘PFAS Enforcement Fund’.

    SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that may impact their businesses. SafeGuardS 151.24 contains a complete overview of the requirements and their impact on companies operating in California. It includes a table with highlights of AB 347 and dates for enforcement.

    Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 151.24 for more details.

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    SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full California to Enforce PFAS Prohibitions in Specific Products SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/10/safeguards-15124-california-to-enforce-pfas-prohibitions-in-specific-products]

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    For further information contact:

    Dr. HingWo Tsang
    Global Information and Innovation Manager
    Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

    Melanie Tamayo
    Senior Technical Manager, SGS NA.
    Tel: + 1 312 414 9394

    Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
    LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

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