EPA proposes exemptions to the PFAS reporting rule in the U.S.

“La EPA propone cambios a la norma de reporte de PFAS bajo TSCA en EE. UU., introduciendo exenciones y plazos más cortos. Comentarios abiertos hasta diciembre de 2025.”

Changes to the PFAS reporting standard under TSCA in the U.S.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed changes to the rule requiring manufacturers and importers to report information on PFAS substances under the Transactions and Substances Control Act (TSCA). The idea is to limit the scope of the obligation to cases that actually provide relevant data and reduce the administrative burden for low-risk or difficult-to-trace activities.

The proposal introduces several new exemptions. These include PFAS present in very low quantities, certain byproducts not intended for the market, unintentional impurities, intermediates that are not isolated during the production process, and materials intended exclusively for research. It also proposes excluding certain imported items containing PFAS.

In parallel, the EPA is proposing a shorter reporting schedule. With the change, companies would have a three-month period to submit the information, beginning sixty days after the rule is finalized.

The text is open for public comment until December 29, 2025. The final version may modify the scope of the exemptions, so companies interested in continuing to use these substances—or that could benefit from the changes—should review the proposal and participate in the process.

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