Member DashboardNovember ’24 at-a-glance … environment
New GWP requirements for retail food refrigeration take effect Jan. 1, 2025
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, imported or domestically manufactured stand-alone retail food refrigeration units must use a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or lower, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Technology Transitions Program. Here are some helpful resources for more information:
Members also can contact the EPA team with specific questions.
Trump administration likely to revisit PFAS mandates
The incoming Trump administration is likely to revisit rules requiring companies to report PFAS manufactured or imported between 2011 and 2022, according to Alex Bandza, NAFEM legal counsel, Barnes &Thornburg. The current submission period begins July 11, 2025.
Litigation is currently underway for drinking water standards that establish maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for PFOA and PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS and HFPO-DA. The Trump administration is likely to review these standards as well, according to Bandza. The current standards apply to drinking water utilities and organizations that provide their own drinking water via a well or other resource.
Canada PFAS reports due early next year
A reminder that Canada’s new PFAS reporting rule requires manufacturers and importers of PFAS to collect and report information on 312 PFAS by Jan. 29, 2025. The rule specifically identifies cookware and utensils that contact heated food, plus food processing equipment including conveyor belts, trays, vats, nozzles, molds and cutters that contact foods or beverages before packaging and distribution. All businesses with five or more employees, or more than $30,000 in annual gross revenue must report.