According to the CDC, human infections with avian influenza A viruses can happen when enough virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth or is inhaled. Raw milk from infected cattle can carry the virus and make people sick. People should not prepare or eat uncooked or undercooked foods, such as unpasteurized (raw) milk, or raw milk products, from animals with suspected or confirmed Avian Influenza A (H5N1) infection.
According to the CDC, human infections with avian influenza A viruses can happen when enough virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth or is inhaled. Raw milk from infected cattle can carry the virus and make people sick. People should not prepare or eat uncooked or undercooked foods, such as unpasteurized (raw) milk, or raw milk products, from animals with suspected or confirmed Avian Influenza A (H5N1) infection.
| Date | Activity |
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| January 1, 2026 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of any product if the product contains intentionally added PFAS and meets the definition for any of the following product categories: carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture unless the commissioner determines that the use of PFAS is currently unavoidable. |
| January 1, 2032 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of all products (pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil and plant amendments, and agricultural liming products) with intentionally added PFAS will be prohibited unless the product is statutorily exempt, or the product meets the definition of “currently unavoidable use” by the MDA. |
| Date | Activity |
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| January 1, 2026 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of any product if the product contains intentionally added PFAS and meets the definition for any of the following product categories: carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture unless the commissioner determines that the use of PFAS is currently unavoidable. |
| January 1, 2032 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of all products (pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil and plant amendments, and agricultural liming products) with intentionally added PFAS will be prohibited unless the product is statutorily exempt, or the product meets the definition of “currently unavoidable use” by the MDA. |
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| Beginning January 1, 2024 | Registrants of pesticide products will have the option to indicate if their product is a cleaning product, contains intentionally added PFAS, or both. Following the 2025 legislative session, registrants will now indicate if their product meets the definition of not only a cleaning product, but one of 10 additional product categories listed in Minn. Stat. 116.943 Subd.5(a). |
| Required starting January 1, 2026 | Pesticide registrants, fertilizer and specialty fertilizer manufacturers, soil and plant amendment manufacturers, and agricultural liming product manufacturers must annually provide a statement that a product contains no intentionally added PFAS or, for products that contain intentionally added PFAS, they must submit the following additional information for each intentionally added PFAS ingredient:
The commissioner may extend the deadline, if more time is needed by the registrant or manufacturer to comply with the submission requirement. |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Beginning January 1, 2024 | Registrants of pesticide products will have the option to indicate if their product is a cleaning product, contains intentionally added PFAS, or both. Following the 2025 legislative session, registrants will now indicate if their product meets the definition of not only a cleaning product, but one of 10 additional product categories listed in Minn. Stat. 116.943 Subd.5(a). |
| Required starting January 1, 2026 | Pesticide registrants, fertilizer and specialty fertilizer manufacturers, soil and plant amendment manufacturers, and agricultural liming product manufacturers must annually provide a statement that a product contains no intentionally added PFAS or, for products that contain intentionally added PFAS, they must submit the following additional information for each intentionally added PFAS ingredient:
The commissioner may extend the deadline, if more time is needed by the registrant or manufacturer to comply with the submission requirement. |
| Term | Statute | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| PFAS | MINN. STAT. § 18B.01 | A class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. |
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Intentionally added |
MINN. STAT. § 18B.01 | PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the product's components to perform a specific function. |
| Cleaning product | MINN. STAT. § 18B.01 | A pesticide used primarily for domestic, commercial, or institutional cleaning purposes, including but not limited to an air care product, an automotive maintenance product, a general cleaning product, or a polish or floor maintenance product. |
| Air care product |
MINN. STAT. § 116.943 | A chemically formulated consumer product labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to enhance or condition the indoor environment by eliminating odors or freshening the air. |
| Automotive maintenance product | MINN. STAT. § 116.943 | A chemically formulated consumer product labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to maintain the appearance of a motor vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning, or treating the exterior or interior surfaces of motor vehicles. Automotive maintenance product does not include automotive paint or paint repair products. |
| Fabric treatment |
MINN. STAT. § 116.943 | A substance applied to fabric to give the fabric one or more characteristics, including but not limited to stain resistance or water resistance. |
| Currently unavoidable use | MINN. STAT. § 18B | A use of PFAS that is essential for health, safety, or the functioning of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available. Currently unavoidable use may include consideration of the need to prevent or minimize potential pest resistance, and the potential human health and environmental impacts of alternative products. |
| Currently unavoidable use | MINN. STAT. § 18C | A use of PFAS that is essential for health, safety, or the functioning of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available. |
| Term | Statute | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| PFAS | MINN. STAT. § 18B.01 | A class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. |
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Intentionally added |
MINN. STAT. § 18B.01 | PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the product's components to perform a specific function. |
| Cleaning product | MINN. STAT. § 18B.01 | A pesticide used primarily for domestic, commercial, or institutional cleaning purposes, including but not limited to an air care product, an automotive maintenance product, a general cleaning product, or a polish or floor maintenance product. |
| Air care product |
MINN. STAT. § 116.943 | A chemically formulated consumer product labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to enhance or condition the indoor environment by eliminating odors or freshening the air. |
| Automotive maintenance product | MINN. STAT. § 116.943 | A chemically formulated consumer product labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to maintain the appearance of a motor vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning, or treating the exterior or interior surfaces of motor vehicles. Automotive maintenance product does not include automotive paint or paint repair products. |
| Fabric treatment |
MINN. STAT. § 116.943 | A substance applied to fabric to give the fabric one or more characteristics, including but not limited to stain resistance or water resistance. |
| Currently unavoidable use | MINN. STAT. § 18B | A use of PFAS that is essential for health, safety, or the functioning of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available. Currently unavoidable use may include consideration of the need to prevent or minimize potential pest resistance, and the potential human health and environmental impacts of alternative products. |
| Currently unavoidable use | MINN. STAT. § 18C | A use of PFAS that is essential for health, safety, or the functioning of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available. |
