What are the CA65/California 65 control requirements? California 65 English name: California Proposition 65 is referred to as CA65, and it can also be called CP65 certification or Prop65 certification. Chinese name: California's proposal to increase attention to exposure to toxic chemicals, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (also known as Proposition 65).

CA65 control content

Prohibition of Contamination of Drinking Water Sources: No person shall knowingly discharge or release substances known to California that are carcinogenic or reproductively toxic into water sources or onto land or land that may contaminate water sources in the course of his business.

Provide clear and reasonable warnings (for listed substances, unless exposure levels are so low that they do not pose a risk, a warning must be given).

Businesses should provide a California 65 alert when exposure to the substance is greater than the control level. After a chemical is added to the list, manufacturers and distributors must implement the warning within one year and end the release of the chemical to drinking water sources within 20 months.

Warning requirements must be "clear and reasonable" and can take many forms. Can be affixed to products, placed in workplaces and retail stores, or distributed and printed on newspapers. It is generally recommended to attach them to the product.

The main content of the label is to describe that the product contains lead. When a chemical is listed, companies must complete the warning within 12 months.

Products covered by CA65

Prop 65 affects all consumer products sold or distributed in California, including textiles, footwear, hard goods, DIY products, toys, juvenile products, stationery, electrical/electronics, and many others. Applies to almost all consumer products marketed in California, whether for adults or children.

CA65 Violation Penalty

California Bill 65 prohibits anyone in the course of operating a product from exposing users to substances known to the state of California to be carcinogenic or reproductively toxic without first warning them.

Any company with more than 10 employees or with products sold in California must put clear, reasonable warning labels on products containing chemicals known to be carcinogenic or reproductively toxic. This warning must clearly let the public know that this chemical is carcinogenic and reproductive toxic, and allow consumers to decide whether to buy the product after learning the information about the chemical contained in the product.

Failure to warn may result in lawsuits or hefty fines, and your company may be taken to court. Settlement fees can cost companies tens of thousands to millions of dollars. Compliance with this rule cannot be ignored.