EPA Further Delays TSCA PFAS Reporting Deadline

In a final rule published on April 13, 2026, the US Environmental Protection Agency further delayed the start of the PFAS reporting submission period under TSCA Section 8(a)(7). The new start date for the submission period is January 31, 2027, or 60 days after the effective date of EPA's forthcoming final rule addressing the proposed substantive revisions — whichever is earlier.
Importantly, this April 2026 action changes only the reporting timeline. It does not yet finalise any of the substantive proposed changes, including the proposed exemption for imported articles, exemptions for certain small manufacturers, or other modifications to the scope and methodology of reporting. EPA has stated that those issues, along with the duration of the reporting period itself, will be resolved in a separate subsequent final rule. Companies that had been preparing for the previously announced April 2026 submission window should note that no reporting action is required until further notice, but substantive compliance preparation — including identifying which PFAS have been manufactured or processed, mapping supply chains, and assessing potential exemption eligibility — should continue in anticipation of the finalised rule.
Source: US EPA Final Rule — TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Delay, April 13, 2026