Ryan Carra Discusses New Mexico PFAS Labeling Injunction with Chemical Watch

Principal Ryan Carra (Washington, DC) spoke with Chemical Watch News & Insight about the implications of a federal court’s decision to temporarily halt New Mexico’s PFAS product labeling requirements. Ryan wrote more about this decision in, “Federal Court Enjoins Sweeping New Mexico PFAS Labeling Obligations.”

In “New Mexico Faces PFAS Disclosure Dilemma After Court Halts Labelling Scheme,” Chemical Watch examines the preliminary injunction blocking New Mexico’s requirement that manufacturers include an Erlenmeyer flask containing the word “PFAS” on any PFAS-containing products sold in the state manufactured after January 1, 2027.

Ryan noted that the labeling mandate had generated “significant concern” across the manufacturing industry because of the short compliance timelines, adding that the injunction will provide “much-needed relief to some.” He also explained that clients are hopeful recent First Amendment decisions involving New Mexico’s labeling requirements and California Proposition 65 warnings could help avoid a patchwork of state-specific labeling obligations.

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