Maine Proposed Rule Provides Further Reporting Clarity for Products and...
On February 14, 2023, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) issued a proposed draft rule that provides guidance on reporting requirements and sales prohibitions for products and...
View ArticleMinnesota Legislature Considers PFAS in Products Bill
The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering legislation prohibiting the presence of intentionally added PFAS in a variety of consumer products by 2026 and in all consumer products by 2032....By:...
View ArticleReminder of March 31 “Right to Try” Reporting Deadline
Pharmaceutical companies that have provided investigational drugs to patients under the Right to Try law should be prepared to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) reporting...
View ArticleMaine Reexamines PFAS Ban and Reporting Regulations
“First movers” in a regulatory field often need to recalibrate their approach. Maine is no exception as it seeks to implement the broadest reporting and use ban in the country addressing per- and...
View Article[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series: Navigating the Federal Grant...
Please join us for the fourth episode of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar series, a series of webinars that will bring together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments...
View ArticleEPA Proposes Ban on Common Solvent and Processing Aid Methylene Chloride
In a proposed rule published on May 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommended a ban on most uses of methylene chloride (also called dichloromethane), a common solvent and processing aid....
View ArticleEPA Updates TSCA CBI Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on June 7, 2023, a final rule with new and amended requirements concerning the assertion and treatment of confidential business information...
View ArticleFour things to know when preparing for EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism...
The application of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM") is fast approaching for importers and manufacturers of products in the cement, fertiliser, iron, steel, aluminium, hydrogen and...
View ArticleMaine Presses Pause on PFAS Reporting Requirements
We reported previously on Maine’s 2021 law barring the sale of new products containing intentionally added PFAS and the reporting requirements that the law imposed upon manufacturers. Under the law,...
View ArticleMaine Delays PFAS Reporting Requirement For Two Years
In the midst of already tumultuous regulatory change, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (“MDEP”) has officially delayed the reporting requirements of their landmark per- and...
View ArticleMinnesota Joins Maine in Enacting Comprehensive PFAS Reporting Requirements
Minnesota is competing with Maine to have the most rigorous regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law on May 24, 2023. Similar to...
View ArticleHazard Alert! Don’t Ignore OSHA’s Updated Electronic Submission Requirements...
Effective January 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new record-keeping rule will now require employers with 100 or more workers in OSHA’s “highest hazard” industries...
View ArticleDealing With the Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Manufacturing Sector: What...
For the second year in a row, the manufacturing industry has fallen victim to more cyberattacks than any other major business sector. Indeed, according to IBM Security’s X-Force Threat Intelligence...
View ArticleEPA Adopts PFAS Reporting Requirements Applicable to Article Importers and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a one-time reporting rule regarding the manufacture (including import) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Despite heavy industry...
View ArticleEPA Drops Pre-Publication of the Long-Anticipated Final Version of Its...
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the long-awaited one-time reporting rule for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that the Agency had proposed in...
View ArticleEPA Publishes Extensive PFAS Chemical Reporting Rule With Wide-ranging Impacts
On September 28, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-publication rule for reporting and recordkeeping requirements regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
View ArticleEPA Finalizes PFAS Reporting Requirements
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule requiring reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to EPA’s press release, the rule is...
View ArticleManufacturers Face Daunting Reporting Requirements Under EPA's TSCA PFAS...
On October 11, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a final rule, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), that establishes reporting requirements...
View ArticleThe CPSC Solicits Stakeholder Input on PFAS and PFAS-Related Risks
On September 20, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a Federal Register Notice to request information on PFAS from “all stakeholders such as consumers, manufacturers and...
View ArticleEverything Everywhere All at Once: EPA Reporting Rule Presents Major...
So-called “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) were barely on the regulatory radar screen a decade ago. Now, much like the most recent Best Picture award winner, PFAS are...
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