Minnesota Law defines PFAS as: "a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.” This definition is written more broadly and does not contain the same stipulations as other definitions regarding the “fully fluorinated carbon atom.”
A recording of the webinar from August 7, 2024, has been posted to the MDA's YouTube Channel, Regulation of Pesticide Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS.
A recording of the webinar from August 7, 2024, has been posted to the MDA's YouTube Channel, Regulation of Pesticide Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS.
PFAS Required Notification
The registrant or manufacturer of products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the state of Minnesota that contains intentionally added PFAS is required to report.
The registrant or manufacturer of products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the state of Minnesota that contains intentionally added PFAS is required to report.
Minnesota Statute defines manufacturer as “a guarantor, registrant, distributor, producer, or other person that creates or produces a product or whose brand name is affixed to the product. In the case of a product imported into the United States, manufacturer includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product does not have a presence in the United States.“
If more than one entity meets the definition of manufacturer, the Department will consider the party who controls the formulation of the product to be the manufacturer.
Minnesota Statute defines manufacturer as “a guarantor, registrant, distributor, producer, or other person that creates or produces a product or whose brand name is affixed to the product. In the case of a product imported into the United States, manufacturer includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product does not have a presence in the United States.“
If more than one entity meets the definition of manufacturer, the Department will consider the party who controls the formulation of the product to be the manufacturer.
Any product sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in Minnesota that is currently regulated or registered by the MDA that contains intentionally added PFAS must be reported. This includes pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil amendments, plant amendments, and agricultural liming materials. Packaging for these products must be reported to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency should it contain intentionally added PFAS.
Any product sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in Minnesota that is currently regulated or registered by the MDA that contains intentionally added PFAS must be reported. This includes pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil amendments, plant amendments, and agricultural liming materials. Packaging for these products must be reported to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency should it contain intentionally added PFAS.
