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Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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a Polychlorinated naphthalenes means chemical compounds based on the naphthalene ring system, where one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine atoms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b The limit is calculated as PCDD and PCDF according to the following toxic equivalency factors (TEFs):
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c The calculation method laid down in European standards EN 12766-1 and EN 12766-2 shall apply. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
d ‘Hexabromocyclododecane’ means hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha-hexabromocyclododecane, beta-hexabromocyclododecane and gamma-hexabromocyclododecane. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substance | CAS No | EC No | Concentration limit referred to in Article 7(4)(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Endosulfan | 115-29-7 959-98-8 33213-65-9 | 204-079-4 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 87-68-3 | 201-765-5 | 100 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated naphthalenesa | 10 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs) | 85535-84-8 | 287-476-5 | 10 000 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O | 40088-47-9 and others | 254-787-2 and others | Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether and decabromodiphenyl ether: 1 000 mg/kg. The [F1appropriate authority] shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate F2..., adopt a legislative proposal to lower that value to 500 mg/kg. The [F3appropriate authority] shall carry out such review as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 16 July 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O | 32534-81-9 and others | 251-084-2 and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O | 36483-60-0 and others | 253-058-6 and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O | 68928-80-3 and others | 273-031-2 and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decabromodiphenyl ether C12Br10O | 1163-19-5 and others | 214-604-9 and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) C8F17SO2X (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers) | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 and others | 217-179-8 220-527-1 249-644-6 249-415-0 274-460-8 260-375-3 223-980-3 250-665-8 216-887-4 246-262-1 206-200-6 and others | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) | 15 μg/kgb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)ethane) | 50-29-3 | 200-024-3 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chlordane | 57-74-9 | 200-349-0 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane | 58-89-9 319-84-6 319-85-7 608-73-1 | 210-168-9 200-401-2 206-270-8 206-271-3 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dieldrin | 60-57-1 | 200-484-5 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Endrin | 72-20-8 | 200-775-7 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heptachlor | 76-44-8 | 200-962-3 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 | 204-273-9 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chlordecone | 143-50-0 | 205-601-3 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aldrin | 309-00-2 | 206-215-8 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pentachlorobenzene | 608-93-5 | 210-172-0 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | 1336-36-3 and others | 215-648-1 | 50 mg/kgc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mirex | 2385-85-5 | 219-196-6 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toxaphene | 8001-35-2 | 232-283-3 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hexabromobiphenyl | 36355-01-8 | 252-994-2 | 50 mg/kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hexabromocyclododecaned | 25637-99-4, 3194-55-6, 134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8 | 247-148-4 221-695-9 | 1 000 mg/kgF4... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Annex 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 27(2)(a)(i)
F2Words in Annex 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 27(2)(a)(ii)
F3Words in Annex 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 27(2)(b)
F4Words in Annex 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 27(3)
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