ANNEX ILIST OF SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO PROHIBITIONS

Part A - Substances listed in the Convention and in the Protocol

SUBSTANCE

CAS No

EC No

SPECIFIC EXEMPTION ON INTERMEDIATE USE OR OTHER SPECIFICATION

Aldrin

309-00-2

206-215-8

-

Chlordane

57-74-9

200-349-0

-

Dieldrin

60-57-1

200-484-5

-

Endrin

72-20-8

200-775-7

-

Heptachlor

76-44-8

200-962-3

-

Hexachlorobenzene

118-74-1

200-273-9

-

Mirex

2385-85-5

219-196-6

-

Toxaphene

8001-35-2

232-283-3

-

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

1336-36-3 and others

215-648-1 and others

Without prejudice to Directive 96/59/EC, articles already in use at the time of entry into force of this Regulation are allowed to be used.

DDT (1,1,1 -trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane)

50-29-3

200-024-3

Member States may allow the existing production and use of DDT as a closed-system site-limited intermediate for the production of dicofol until 1 January 2014, in accordance with Article 4(3) of this Regulation.

The Commission shall review this exemption by 31.12.2008 in the light of the outcome of the evaluation in the framework of Directive 91/414/EEC19.

Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

Part B - Substances listed only in the Protocol

SUBSTANCE

CAS No

EC No

SPECIFIC EXEMPTION ON INTERMEDIATE USE OR OTHER SPECIFICATION

Chlordecone

143-50-0

205-601-3

-

Hexabromobiphenyl

36355-01-8

252-994-2

-

HCH, including lindane

608-73-1, 58-89-9

210-168-9, 200-401-2

By way of derogation, Member States may allow the following uses

  1. (a)

    until 1.9.2006:

    • Professional remedial and industrial treatment of lumber, timber and logs;

    • Indoor industrial and residential applications;

  2. (b)

    until 31.12.2007:

    • Technical HCH for use as an intermediate in chemical manufacturing;

    • Products in which at least 99 % of the HCH isomer is in the gamma form (lindane) are restricted for use as public health and veterinary topical insecticide.