March31,2019–Allcompaniesmustsubmittotalfluorinetestsoncertifiedproducts.June30,2019–DINCERTCOreviewstests,andBPInotifiescompaniesthath***en’tsubmittedtestsaboutcertificati***beingdiscontinued.September30,2019–BPInotifiescompaniesofthetestresults.Forpassingresults,BPIsendsremindersoftheupcomingrequirementforcompaniestosignastatementindicatingthat“nofluorinatedchemicalsh***ebeenintentionallyadded”toanyoftheirBPIcertifiedproducts.Fornon-passingresults,BPIandcompanieswillestablishplansformanagingexistinginventoryitemsfeaturing"BPIcertified"logos,messagingorboth.December31,2019–Companiestoconfirmthatinventorywithover100ppmwillnolongerbelabeledormarketedasBPIcertified,andthatfailuretodosowillresultinnotificationfromBPI'slawyer.WestronglyencourageBPIMemberstodothistestingassoonaspossible,andtosubmitresultsaheadoftheMarch31,2019deadline.Thetotalfluorinetestcanberequestedasanadd-ontotheMetalstestifyouareintheprocessofcertifyingorre-certifying,andcanalsobeorderedonitsown.UntilMarch31,2019,companiesarestillpermittedtocertifyandre-certifyproductscontainingfluorinatedchemicals,butwillbenotifiedwhenapplyingthatfailuretocomplywiththe100ppmrequirementbyMarch31,2019willresultinthatcertificateexpiringDecember31,2019,ratherthanthestandardthree-yearlicensingperiod.)