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Will confidential statements of formulas (CSFs) be required as part of the PFAS reporting requirement?

The law only requires information on product ingredients that meet the Minnesota definition of PFAS be submitted. CSFs will not be required for PFAS reporting.

No

Containers are not considered part of a pesticide product and thus pesticide containers will not be regulated by the MDA. Containers, including those that are fluorinated, are regulated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Questions about regulation of fluorinated containers can be directed to: pfasinfo.pca@state.mn.us.

Does using a fluorinated container qualify as intentionally added PFAS?

Containers are not considered part of a pesticide product and thus pesticide containers will not be regulated by the MDA. Containers, including those that are fluorinated, are regulated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Questions about regulation of fluorinated containers can be directed to: pfasinfo.pca@state.mn.us.

No

No.

Does leaching of PFAS into a pesticide from a fluorinated container constitute intentionally added PFAS in a product?

No.

No

Any registrant or manufacturer who would like to continue registering a product with the MDA that contains intentionally added PFAS after the statutory deadlines for prohibition (January 1, 2026 for pesticidal cleaning products and January 1, 2032 for all other pesticide, fertilizer, specialty fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, and agricultural liming products)

Who must submit CUU applications to the MDA?

Any registrant or manufacturer who would like to continue registering a product with the MDA that contains intentionally added PFAS after the statutory deadlines for prohibition (January 1, 2026 for pesticidal cleaning products and January 1, 2032 for all other pesticide, fertilizer, specialty fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, and agricultural liming products)

No

Directions for how to submit a CUU application, in addition to what applications should include, can be found on the PFAS: Currently Unavoidable Use page.

How can I apply for a CUU exemption?

Directions for how to submit a CUU application, in addition to what applications should include, can be found on the PFAS: Currently Unavoidable Use page.

No

To avoid interruption of product registration, applications should be submitted well in advance of the prohibition deadline.

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