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Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Persistent organic pollutants as listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants(1) according to the provisions thereof.
Description of chemicals/article(s) subject to export ban | Additional details, where relevant (e.g. name of chemical, EC No, CAS No, etc.) | |
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Aldrin | EC No 206-215-8, CAS No 309-00-2, CN code 2903 52 00 | |
Chlordane | EC No 200-349-0, CAS No 57-74-9, CN code 2903 52 00 | |
Chlordecone | EC No 205-601-3 CAS No 143-50-0 CN code 2914 70 00 | |
Dieldrin | EC No 200-484-5, CAS No 60-57-1, CN code 2910 40 00 | |
DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane | EC No 200-024-3, CAS No 50-29-3, CN code 2903 62 00 | |
[F1 | Endosulfan | EC No 204-079-4 CAS No 115-29-7 CN code 2920 30 00] |
Endrin | EC No 200-775-7, CAS No 72-20-8, CN code 2910 90 00 | |
Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O | EC No 273-031-2 CAS No 68928-80-3 and others CN code 2909 30 38 | |
Heptachlor | EC No 200-962-3, CAS No 76-44-8, CN code 2903 52 00 | |
Hexabromobiphenyl | EC No 252-994-2 CAS No 36355-01-8 CN code 2903 69 90 | |
[F2 | Hexabromocyclododecane | EC No 247-148-4, 221-695-9 CAS No 25637-99-4, 3194-55-6, 134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8 and others CN code 2903 89 80] |
Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O | EC No 253-058-6 CAS No 36483-60-0 and others CN code 2909 30 38 | |
Hexachlorobenzene | EC No 200-273-9, CAS No 118-74-1, CN code 2903 62 00 | |
[F2 | Hexachlorobutadiene | EC No 201-765-5 CAS No 87-68-3 CN code 2903 29 00] |
Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane | EC No 200-401-2, 206-270-8, 206-271-3, 210-168-9 CAS No 58-89-9, 319-84-6, 319-85-7, 608-73-1 CN code 2903 51 00 | |
Mirex | EC No 219-196-6, CAS No 2385-85-5, CN code 2903 59 80 | |
Pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O | EC No 251-084-2 and others CAS No 32534-81-9 and others CN code 2909 30 31 | |
Pentachlorobenzene | EC No 210-172-5 CAS No 608-93-5 CN code 2903 69 90 | |
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | EC No 215-648-1 and others, CAS No 1336-36-3 and others, CN code 2903 69 90 | |
[F2 | Polychlorinated naphthalenes | EC No 274-864-4 CAS No 70776-03-3 and others CN code 3824 99 93 |
Articles containing concentrations at or above 0,1 % of tetra-, penta-, hexa- or heptabromodiphenyl ether by weight when produced partially or fully from recycled materials or materials from waste prepared for re-use | Tetrabromodiphenyl ether | EC No 254-787-2 and others CAS No 40088-47-9 and others CN code 2909 30 38 |
Pentabromodiphenyl ether | EC No 251-084-2 and others CAS No 32534-81-9 and others CN code 2909 30 31 | |
Hexabromodiphenyl ether | EC No 253-058-6 and others CAS No 36483-60-0 and others CN code 2909 30 38 | |
Heptabromodiphenyl ether | EC No 273-031-2 and others CAS No 68928-80-3 and others CN code 2909 30 38] | |
[F3 | Short-chain chlorinated paraffins | EC No 287-476-5 CAS No 85535-84-8 CN code 3824 99 92] |
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O | EC No 254-787-2 and others CAS No 40088-47-9 and others CN code 2909 30 38 | |
Toxaphene (camphechlor) | EC No 232-283-3, CAS No 8001-35-2, CN code 3808 50 00 |
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1701 of 23 July 2019 amending Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (Text with EEA relevance).
No | Description of chemicals/article(s) subject to export ban | Additional details, where relevant (e.g. name of chemical, EC No, CAS No, etc.) |
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1 | Cosmetic soaps containing mercury | CN codes 3401 11 00 , 3401 19 00 , 3401 20 10 , 3401 20 90 , 3401 30 00 |
2 | Metallic mercury and mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % by weight | CAS RN 7439-97-6 EC No 231-106-7 CN code 2805 40 |
3 | The following mercury compounds except where they are exported for laboratory-scale research or laboratory analysis:
| CAS RNs 10112-91-1, 21908-53-2, 1344-48-5 EC Nos 233-307-5, 244-654-7, 215-696-3 CN codes ex 2852 10 00 , ex 2852 90 00 |
4 | All mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, not covered by entry 2 and all mercury compounds not covered by entry 3, if the export of that mixture or compound is for the purpose of reclaiming metallic mercury | Including: Mercury(I) sulphate (Hg 2 SO 4 , CAS RN 7783-36-0), mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN) 2 , CAS RN 592-85-8), mercury(I) iodide (Hg 2 I 2 , CAS RN 15385-57-6) CN codes ex 2852 10 00 , ex 2852 90 00] |
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