Summary
As manufacturers assess per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting across the globe, understanding the requirements for each country’s reporting presents a challenge. To navigate this challenge, organizations are looking to “overlay” those requirements for improved coordination of data requests to their business units. For North America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) PFAS Reporting Rule in October 2023, affecting manufacturers and importers of PFAS chemicals and importers of PFAS articles between 2011 and 2022. In July 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a PFAS reporting notification for manufacturers, importers and users of listed PFAS under Section 71 for activities during 2023 – and it’s due in January 2025. A number of manufacturers and importers have reached out for guidance on these two rules. TRC and Trace Associates, located in Calgary, Canada, prepared a PFAS Reporting Explainer– a downloadable comparison table of the two rules. If your organization needs consulting guidance and reporting assistance, TRC and Trace Associates stand ready to assist. Contact information is included in the downloadable PDF.