Once a 24(c) is within six months from its expiration date, the registrant is responsible for notifying the State of Minnesota if they want to request an extension to the expiration date or let the registration expire.
- Technical experts and commodity groups should keep track of expiration dates and inform the registrant of the need for renewal.
- If there is still a need, new support letters should be drafted addressing any new alternative products.
In order to request an extension past the label expiration date, the registrant will need to submit a new 24(c) registration packet in full, restarting the process from the beginning. This is to ensure a special local need still exists and a registration is still warranted.
Once a 24(c) is within six months from its expiration date, the registrant is responsible for notifying the State of Minnesota if they want to request an extension to the expiration date or let the registration expire.
- Technical experts and commodity groups should keep track of expiration dates and inform the registrant of the need for renewal.
- If there is still a need, new support letters should be drafted addressing any new alternative products.
In order to request an extension past the label expiration date, the registrant will need to submit a new 24(c) registration packet in full, restarting the process from the beginning. This is to ensure a special local need still exists and a registration is still warranted.
PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been in use for decades. Some examples of common consumer and industrial products that may contain PFAS include carpeting, upholstery, waterproof clothing, food packaging, cookware, and fire-fighting foam. PFAS can be released into the environment during the production, use, and disposal of PFAS-containing products.
PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been in use for decades. Some examples of common consumer and industrial products that may contain PFAS include carpeting, upholstery, waterproof clothing, food packaging, cookware, and fire-fighting foam. PFAS can be released into the environment during the production, use, and disposal of PFAS-containing products.
Research into the effects of PFAS on human health is ongoing. Visit the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) website for information on PFAS and Health.
Research into the effects of PFAS on human health is ongoing. Visit the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) website for information on PFAS and Health.
In 2023, the Legislature passed two bills with significant language on PFAS, SF 1955 and HF 2310. These bills outline the process for prohibiting the sale and distribution of products containing intentionally added PFAS. The MDA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will work in partnership to implement portions of these new laws. Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint (pdf), developed by multiple state agencies, further identifies strategies for preventing, managing, and cleaning up PFAS found throughout the state.
In 2023, the Legislature passed two bills with significant language on PFAS, SF 1955 and HF 2310. These bills outline the process for prohibiting the sale and distribution of products containing intentionally added PFAS. The MDA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will work in partnership to implement portions of these new laws. Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint (pdf), developed by multiple state agencies, further identifies strategies for preventing, managing, and cleaning up PFAS found throughout the state.
In recent years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has outlined a number of key actions to address PFAS. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also taking steps to better understand PFAS in foods and food packaging, processing, and cookware. Read more about their work studying PFAS as environmental contaminants in food. The FDA has also worked with manufacturers to phase out production and use of certain food packaging products containing PFAS.
