Product Regulations Tracker

• Upcoming regulations, major amendments, and other requirements

• Covers the US, EU and UK

• Timeline: 2022 until present

United States

	Title	Area	Date
	16 CFR PART 1262 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR MAGNETS	Certain consumer products that contain one or more loose or separable magnets	Application date: 2022-10-21
	16 CFR PART 1260 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR OPERATING CORDS ON CUSTOM WINDOW COVERINGS	Operating cords on custom window coverings	Effective date: 2023-05-30
	16 CFR PART 1270 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR ADULT PORTABLE BED RAILS	Adult portable bed rails	Effective date: 2023-08-21
	16 CFR PART 1272 – MARKING OF TOY, LOOK-ALIKE, AND IMITATION FIREARMS	Toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms	Effective date: 2023-06-26
	16 CFR PART 1261 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR CLOTHING STORAGE UNITS	Clothing storage units	Application date: 2023-09-01
	16 CFR PART 1309 – BAN OF CRIB BUMPERS	Crib bumpers	Effective date: 2023-09-13
	16 CFR PART 1310 – BAN OF INCLINED SLEEPERS FOR INFANTS	Inclined sleeper for infants	Effective date: 2023-09-15
	16 CFR PART 1263 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR BUTTON CELL OR COIN BATTERIES AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH BATTERIES	Button cell or coin batteries, and consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries	Effective date: 2023-10-23
	47 CFR PART 8 – INTERNET TRANSPARENCY FOR CONSUMERS – Subpart B – Cybersecurity Labeling Program for IoT Products	Consumer IoT products	Effective date: 2024-08-29
	16 CFR PART 1242 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR NURSING PILLOWS	Nursing pillows	Application date: 2025-04-23
	16 CFR PART 1243 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR INFANT SUPPORT CUSHIONS	Infant support cushions	Application date: 2025-05-05
	CPSC eFiling – 16 CFR PART 1110 – CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE Note: The amendment to 16 CFR PART 1110 mandates efiling for imported products that require a CPC or GCC.	Imported finished products that are required to be certified	Effective date: 2026-07-08
	16 CFR PART 1240 – SAFETY STANDARD FOR INFANT AND INFANT/TODDLER ROCKERS	Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers	Not available
	16 CFR PART 1264 – SAFETY STANDARD ADDRESSING BLADE-CONTACT INJURIES ON TABLE SAWS	Table saws	Not available
	H.R.9864 – Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024	Food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS	Not available
	H.R.8074 – Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2024	Certain products containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances Examples: Carpet or rug and food packaging	Not available

European Union

	Title	Area	Date
	Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation (EU) 2023/956	Goods listed in Annex I originating from third countries Examples: Doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors	Applicable: 2023-10-01
	Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 Note: Replaces the Batteries and Accumulators Directive 2006/66/EC	Batteries and waste batteries Examples: Portable batteries, industrial batteries	Applicable: 2024-02-18
	Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 Note: Replaces the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC	Any physical goods that are placed on the market or put into service, including components and intermediate products	Entry into force: 2024-07-18
	Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853	Products placed on the market or put into service after 9 December 2026	Entry into force: 2024-12-08
	General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Note: Replaced the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC	General consumer products	Applicable: 2024-12-13
	Use of Bisphenol A in FCM Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 Note: Replaces the Use of Bisphenol A in Varnishes and Coatings Regulation (EU) 2018/213	Certain food contact materials that use bisphenol A (or its salts), hazardous bisphenol derivatives or other hazardous bisphenols	Entry into force: 2025-01-20
	EU Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Note: Replaces the Timber Regulation (EU) No 995/2010	Relevant products listed in Annex I that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities, namely cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood	Applicable: 2025-12-30
	Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)	AI systems and models, and products that are placed on the market or put into service together with an AI system	Applicable: 2026-08-02
	Construction Product Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 Note: Replaces the Construction Products Regulation (EU) 305/2011	Construction products, including used products, keys parts of products, and parts or materials intended to be used for covered construction products	Applicable: 2026-01-08
	Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Note: Replaces the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC	Packaging and packaging waste	Applicable: 2026-08-12
	Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 Note: Replaces the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC	Machinery and related products, and partly completed machinery	Applicable: 2027-01-20
	Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847)	Products that can connect to a device or network	Applicable: 2027-12-11
	Toy Safety Regulation Note: Replaces the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC	Toys	Not Available

United Kingdom

	Title	Area	Date
	The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023	Single-use plastic products listed in the Schedule Examples: Cups and cutlery	Coming into force on: 2023-06-07
	The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023	Single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls to an end user, plastic balloon sticks, cutlery, polystyrene containers and cups	Coming into force: 2023-10-01
	The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023	Consumer products that can connect to the internet or a network	Coming into force: 2024-04-29
	The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024	Packaging and packaging waste	Coming into force: 2025-01-01
	Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025	Furniture products, including baby and young children’s products	Come into force on: 2025-10-30

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Sources: Our articles are written in part based on publicly available information, and our own practical experience relating to product compliance. These are some of the primary sources we use:

• European Commission – europa.eu
• EUR-Lex – eur-lex.europa.eu
• European Chemicals Agency – echa.europa.eu
• eCFR – ecfr.gov
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – cpsc.gov
• U.S. Federal Trade Commission – ftc.gov
• U.S. Federal Communications Commission – fcc.gov
• GOV.UK
• Legislation.gov.uk

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