# Compliance Radar: EU and US supply chain rule changes > Dated updates on PPWR, CBAM, EUDR, CSRD, UFLPA, REACH, packaging EPR and ISO for brands buying from India, China and Vietnam. Refreshed every week. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/radar/ Compliance Radar · 28 Sep 2026 # Compliance Radar. What changed, what is next. The Compliance Radar lists the rule changes that affect brands buying from India, China and Vietnam, each dated and linked to its official source. It is refreshed every week; this edition is dated 28 September 2026. Get it by email See what is coming 12 upcoming dates tracked 13 recent changes Weekly refreshed every week Next up · from 28 Sep 2026 1. **7** days 5 Oct 2026 · CBAM**CBAM certificate price for Q3 2026 due** 2. **12** days 10 Oct 2026 · REACH**REACH: PFHxA restriction, first phase** 3. **93** days 30 Dec 2026 · EUDR**EUDR applies to large and medium operators** 4. **94** days 31 Dec 2026 · PPWR**PPWR: recycled-content method due** Full list ↓ This edition · 28 September 2026 ## Every change, dated and sourced. Filter by rule. “Proposed” items are not law yet; we list them so you can plan early. ## Coming up ### October 2026 5 October 2026Published #### CBAM certificate price for Q3 2026 due The Commission publishes the Q3 2026 price, used for goods imported from July to September 2026. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: European Commission](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/price-cbam-certificates_en) 10 October 2026Applies #### REACH: PFHxA restriction, first phase PFHxA and its salts (25 ppb) and related substances (1,000 ppb) are restricted in consumer clothing textiles and accessories, footwear, food-contact paper and board, consumer mixtures and cosmetics. [REACH guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/reach/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/2462](http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2462/oj) ### December 2026 30 December 2026Applies #### EUDR applies to large and medium operators Operators placing cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya or wood products on the EU market, or exporting them, need a due diligence statement with plot geolocation. [EUDR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/eudr/) [Source: Council of the EU](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/12/18/deforestation-council-signs-off-targeted-revision-to-simplify-and-postpone-the-regulation/) 31 December 2026Deadline #### PPWR: recycled-content method due The Commission must adopt the implementing acts for calculating and verifying recycled content in plastic packaging, the basis for the 2030 minimums. [PPWR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/ppwr/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Art. 7(8)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng) ### January 2027 4 January 2027Published #### CBAM certificate price for Q4 2026 due The last quarterly price. From 2027 the certificate price becomes a weekly average. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: European Commission](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/price-cbam-certificates_en) ### February 2027 1 February 2027Applies #### CBAM certificate sales open Member States start selling CBAM certificates on the common central platform. From 2027, declarants hold certificates for at least 50% of embedded emissions at each quarter end. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/2083](http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/2083/oj) ### March 2027 19 March 2027Deadline #### CSRD Omnibus transposition deadline Member States bring the new CSRD scope and value chain protections into national law. [CSRD and Scope 3 guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/csrd/) [Source: Directive (EU) 2026/470, Art. 5](http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2026/470/oj) ### May 2027 15 May 2027Deadline #### Germany: declaration of completeness for 2026 Companies at or above 80 t glass, 50 t paper and board, or 30 t lightweight packaging in 2026 file an audited declaration in LUCID. [Packaging EPR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/epr/) [Source: ZSVR](https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness) ### June 2027 30 June 2027Applies #### EUDR applies to micro and small operators Micro and small operators follow six months after larger companies, unless their wood products were already covered by the EU Timber Regulation. [EUDR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/eudr/) [Source: Council of the EU](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/12/18/deforestation-council-signs-off-targeted-revision-to-simplify-and-postpone-the-regulation/) ### September 2027 30 September 2027Deadline #### First annual CBAM declaration The declaration for 2026 imports is due, and certificates for 2026 embedded emissions are surrendered by the same date. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/2083](http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/2083/oj) ### October 2027 10 October 2027Applies #### REACH: PFHxA restriction, second phase The same limits extend to other consumer textiles, leather, furs and hides beyond clothing and accessories. [REACH guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/reach/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/2462](http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2462/oj) ### August 2028 12 August 2028 or laterApplies #### PPWR harmonised sorting labels Packaging carries the EU label showing its material composition, 24 months after the implementing acts if that is later. [PPWR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/ppwr/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Art. 12](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng) ## Recently ### September 2026 16 September 2026Published #### ISO 9001:2026 published The new edition of the quality management standard adopts the latest Harmonized Structure and puts more weight on leadership, quality culture and risks and opportunities. Certified suppliers plan their move from the 2015 edition. [ISO 9001 and 14001 guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/iso-9001-14001/) [Source: ISO](https://www.iso.org/news/2026/09/ISO9001-2026) ### August 2026 12 August 2026Applies #### PPWR applies across the EU Conformity assessment, technical documentation and an EU declaration of conformity are needed before packaging is placed on the market. Heavy metals are capped at 100 mg/kg combined and PFAS limits apply to food-contact packaging. [PPWR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/ppwr/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Art. 71](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng) 12 August 2026Applies #### Germany: VerpackDG replaces the Packaging Act Registration in LUCID, system participation and data reporting continue. Producers based abroad that sell directly to end users in Germany must now appoint an authorised representative. [Packaging EPR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/epr/) [Source: ZSVR](https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/i-want-to-know-what-changed-on-12-august-2026) 6 August 2026Applies #### REACH: formaldehyde release limits for articles Articles may not release formaldehyde above 0.062 mg/m³ (furniture and wood-based articles) or 0.080 mg/m³ (other articles) under the Appendix 14 test conditions. Road vehicles follow from 6 August 2027. [REACH guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/reach/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1464, Annex XVII entry 77](http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1464/oj) ### July 2026 31 July 2026Published #### UFLPA Entity List: 43 companies added Described by commentators as the largest single expansion so far, with many additions in aluminium, apparel, cotton and tomatoes. Re-screen suppliers and their inputs against the updated list. [UFLPA guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/uflpa/) [Source: Covington (commentary on the DHS update)](https://www.cov.com/en/news-and-insights/insights/2026/08/dhs-expands-uflpa-entity-list-amid-intensifying-enforcement-landscape) 9 July 2026Proposed #### CBAM extension to 180 downstream products moves forward The European Parliament ENVI committee adopted its report on the proposal to extend CBAM to steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products (COM(2025) 989). The plenary vote was scheduled for September 2026. Not yet law. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: European Parliament Research Service](https://eprs.europarl.europa.eu/contents/publications/EPRS/2026/09/EPRS_ATA\(2026\)791461.html) 8 July 2026In force #### France: authorised representative for producers based abroad Law No 2026-602 inserts Article L. 541-10-9-1 into the Environmental Code: any person not established in France that is subject to EPR appoints, by written mandate, a representative established in France. [Packaging EPR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/epr/) [Source: Loi n° 2026-602 (AIDA, INERIS)](https://aida.ineris.fr/reglementation/loi-ndeg-2026-602-080726-visant-a-reduire-limpact-environnemental-lindustrie-textile) 6 July 2026Published #### CBAM certificate price for Q2 2026: €75.28 The quarterly average of EU ETS auction prices, applying to goods imported in Q2 2026. The Q1 2026 price was €75.36 per tonne of CO2e. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: European Commission](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/price-cbam-certificates_en) 3 July 2026Published #### Revised ESRS and voluntary standard adopted The Commission adopted revised sustainability reporting standards with over 60% fewer mandatory datapoints, and a voluntary standard that sets the value chain cap. They apply once the scrutiny period by Parliament and Council ends. [CSRD and Scope 3 guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/csrd/) [Source: European Commission](https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adopts-revised-sustainability-reporting-standards-2026-07-03_en) ### May 2026 4 May 2026Published #### EUDR review: application dates confirmed The Commission concluded that no further changes to the basic act are needed, so 30 December 2026 and 30 June 2027 stand. A draft delegated act proposes scope changes, including excluding leather (proposed, not law). [EUDR guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/eudr/) [Source: COM(2026) 191](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a3c5c3a0-232e-43c4-b0b8-1eecb1df45c7_en?filename=Report+from+the+Commission+to+the+Council+and+Parliament+on+the+EUDR.pdf) ### April 2026 15 April 2026Published #### ISO 14001:2026 published The revised environmental management standard is out. Certified sites move from the 2015 edition during the transition period set for certification bodies. [ISO 9001 and 14001 guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/iso-9001-14001/) [Source: ISO](https://www.iso.org/news/) ### March 2026 31 March 2026Deadline #### CBAM: authorised declarant applications Importers above the 50-tonne threshold who applied for authorisation by this date may keep importing provisionally until the authority decides. [CBAM guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/cbam/) [Source: Regulation (EU) 2025/2083](http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/2083/oj) 18 March 2026In force #### Omnibus I narrows CSRD scope Directive (EU) 2026/470 limits sustainability reporting to companies with more than 1,000 employees and over €450 million net turnover, and protects suppliers with up to 1,000 employees from data requests beyond the voluntary standard. [CSRD and Scope 3 guide →](https://sourcesquid.co/compliance/csrd/) [Source: Directive (EU) 2026/470](http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2026/470/oj) No items for this rule in this edition. Free weekly email ## The Radar, in your inbox. One short email when the Radar is refreshed: new dates, changed dates and what they mean for your suppliers. Refreshed every week, sent only when something moves. * Dates checked against official EU and US sources * Linked to our plain-English guides * Unsubscribe any time The guides behind the Radar ## Go deeper on each rule. 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