ALEXANDRIA, Va.—California has made changes to its Proposition 65 warning language requirements and these changes are mandatory as of Aug. 31, 2018. Proposition (“Prop”) 65, known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, sets out environmental regulations regarding toxic chemical substances that businesses are subject to when they sell merchandise in California, or if they are physically located in the state. Initially released in June of 2017, The Vision Council recently expanded the Proposition 65 New Warning Language Guidance Document found here.

For more information, contact Rick Van Arnam, The Vision Council regulatory counsel, at rvanarnam@barnesrichardson.com, or Michael Vitale, senior technical director, at mvitale@thevisioncouncil.org.