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USA: Minnesota postpones requirements of PFAS, Lead and Cadmium in certain products

SEPTEMBER 2024 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, HARDLINES

US Minnesota has postponed¹ the enforcement of rules for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), lead and cadmium for four groups of specific products from January 2025 to July 2025. 

In 2023, we reported² that Minnesota passed the law to regulate PFAS, lead and cadmium in certain products. The law prohibits 11 categories of products containing intentionally added PFAS including upholstered furniture and restricts two heavy metals in certain consumer products. The requirements were set to take effect on 1 January 2025. However, the Bill HB 3911 amended the law to delay the effective date of four groups of products until 1 July 2025.

Table 1: The four product groups with the updated effective date of 1 July 2025

In addition to the above updates, Minnesota’s PFAS rules require manufacturers to submit a notification if their products contain PFAS by 1 January 2026. According to the webinar³ held on 18 July 2024, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is developing the reporting system, which will be adapting the High Priority Chemicals Data System (HPCDS)⁴ model that is part of the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse⁵. They are optimistic that the beta version will be ready for testing in the fall of 2025.

[1] Minnesota Bill HF No. 3911

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