Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2182Dangos y teitl llawn

Import response for hexabromocyclododecane U.K.

FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE U.K.

Country:

European Union Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. United Kingdom - The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. During the transition period, which ends on 31 December 2020, unless extended, Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom and any reference to Member States in Union law shall be understood as including the United Kingdom.

SECTION 1 U.K. I DENTITY OF CHEMICAL

1.1	Common name	Hexabromocyclododecane
1.2	CAS number	134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8, 25637-99-4, 3194-55-6
1.3	Category	☐ Pesticide ☒ Industrial ☐ Severely hazardous pesticide formulation

SECTION 2 U.K. INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY

2.1	☒	This is a first time import response for this chemical in the country.
2.2	☐	This is a modification of a previous response. Date of issue of the previous response: …

SECTION 3 U.K. RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT

☒

Final decision (Fill in section 4 below)

OR

☐

Interim response (Fill in section 5 below)

SECTION 4 U.K. FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES

4.1	☒	No consent to import
		Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?	☒ Yes	☐ No
		Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?	☒ Yes	☐ No
4.2	☐	Consent to import
4.3	☐	Consent to import only subject to specified conditions
		The specified conditions are:
		Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?	☐ Yes	☐ No
		Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?	☐ Yes	☐ No
4.4		National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based
		Description of the national legislative or administrative measure:
		In the Union, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of hexabromocyclododecane are prohibited under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 45).

SECTION 5 U.K. INTERIM RESPONSE

5.1	☐	No consent to import
		Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?	☐ Yes	☐ No
		Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?	☐ Yes	☐ No
5.2	☐	Consent to import
5.3	☐	Consent to import only subject to specified conditions
		The specified conditions are:
		Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?	☐ Yes	☐ No
		Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?	☐ Yes	☐ No
5.4		Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision
		Is a final decision under active consideration?	☐ Yes	☐ No
5.5		Information or assistance requested in order to reach a final decision
		The following additional information is requested from the Secretariat:
		The following additional information is requested from the country that notified the final regulatory action:
		The following assistance is requested from the Secretariat in evaluating the chemical:

SECTION 6 U.K. RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE:

Is this chemical currently registered in the country?	☐ Yes	☒ No
Is this chemical manufactured in the country?	☐ Yes	☒ No
If yes to either one of these questions:
Is this intended for domestic use?	☐ Yes	☐ No
Is this intended for export?	☐ Yes	☐ No

Other remarks U.K.

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p.1), which implements the UN Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals in the Union, hexabromocyclododecane is classified as: U.K.

Repro. 2 – H361 - Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.

Lact. – H362 - May cause harm to breast-fed children.

SECTION 7 U.K. DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Institution	European Commission, DG Environment
Address	Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Name of person in charge	Dr. Juergen Helbig
Position of person in charge	International Chemicals Policy Coordinator
Telephone	32 2 298 85 21
Telefax	32 2 296 76 16
E-mail address	[e-mail]

Date, signature of DNA and official seal: ___________________________________

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: U.K.

Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla I - 00100 Rome, Italy Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

OR

Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 11-13, Chemin des Anémones CH - 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]