| Party |
Party response |
Decision |
Date published |
| Albania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
In Republic of Albania, based on Article 37, of Law no.10431, date 09.06.2011 "On Environment Protection", amended, is prohibited production, import, placing on the market and use of chemicals and pesticides, which exhibit features of Persistent Organic Pollutants, unless otherwise provided by the legislation in force. |
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| Armenia |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Remarks:
On October 22, 2003 the Republic of Armenia ratified Rotterdam Convention. Armenia has not legislation for the ban on export or import of tributyltin compounds in the country yet. The Law On Chemicals is under preparation, after its adoption decrees, governmental decisions about prohibition of hazardous chemicals will be approved. |
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| Australia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
That the introduction has been approved by the Executive Director of the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) in writing before the industrial chemical is introduced; and that the person keep the records relating to the introduction of the chemical (Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 and Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019, Chapter 6, Part 2, Sections 71 and 74). | Legislative or administrative measures:
Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 and the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 implemented on 1 July 2020. |
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| Belize |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2020 |
Conditions for import:
1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint. 2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of: (a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine, coastal, estuarine and inland waterways and lakes; (b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming; (c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment. 3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters. 4. Tri-substituted organostannic compounds: (a) Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds shall not be used in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. (b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on the market, except for articles that were already in use before 31 December 2010. Additionally, TBT compounds are not allowed for use in biocidal products intended for use as wood preservatives (biocidal product type 8). | Legislative or administrative measures:
1) Rulebook on conditions for restrictions and bans on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of chemicals (Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska, no 100/10, 63/13 and 33/17) in Annex I Part 1 define restrictions stated in 4.3. 2) Rulebook on list of active substances that are not allowed to be used in biocidal products (Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska, no 32/10, 74/11, 58/12 and 13/15) in Annex 1 defines that certain TBT compounds are not allowed for use in biocidal products intended for use as a wood preservatives (biocidal product type 8). 3) Decision on bans and restrictions on the import, manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain hazardous industrial chemicals in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no 52/16 and 47/19). |
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| Botswana |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Remarks:
- No assessment on the chemical compounds was conducted. |
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| Burkina Faso |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
To import the chemical, the importer must on each occasion submit an import authorisation application to the Directorate General for the Protection of the Environment (DGPE). | Remarks:
- The processing of an application for the import of the chemical may require a visit to inspect the facilities and examine the conditions of transport of the chemical, of storage, use, safety and disposal of the wastes; - The consent or authorization granted for the import of the chemical can be withdrawn at any time should the user fail to comply with environmental and social measures. |
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| Cabo Verde |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
| Cambodia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2022 |
Conditions for import:
For use in laboratory and do a research in industry fields. The companies, manufacturers, enterprises and handicrafts have to notify as the official letter to institute of Cambodian standard of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation prior to import these chemical substances. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Proclamation No.252 MISTI/2020 on Restricted Chemical in Industrial Sector of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation. In article 2 of this Proclamation stated that this article has the objective to define the 17 industrial chemicals that listed in annex III of the Rotterdam Convention as restricted chemicals and registration for using in an industrial sector of the Kingdom of Cambodia to protect safely and human health, animals and environment. | Remarks:
Tributyltin compounds are allowed to use in laboratory and do a research in industry fields only. |
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| Cameroon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
LAW No 96/12 of 5th August 1998 on the framework law for environmental management. |
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| Canada |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2018 |
Conditions for import:
The Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, , 2012 do not prohibit: . the import, manufacture, use, sale and offer for sale of tributyltins (TBT) or a product containing them, if TBT are incidentally present [subsection 6(1) of the Regulations]; . the import, manufacture, use, sale and offer for sale of Tetrabutyltin (which has the molecular formula (C4H9)4Sn and is also known as TeBT), containing TBT in quantities lower than 30% w/w, incidentally or otherwise [subsection 6(2)(c) of the Regulations]. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations , 2012 (SOR/2012-285) made under subsection 93(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2012-285/index.html The above named regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and import of tributyltins and all products that contain tributyltins, with a limited number of exemptions, see Other remarks section. |
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| Chile |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Remarks:
This answer applies only to chemicals for industrial use. Chemicals for industrial use in Chile do not have registers, but import authorization for their commercialization in accordance with the Sanitary Code, art. 90 and 93 (1), and exempt Resolution No. 408/2016 of the MINSAL, approves the list of hazardous substances for health (2). (1) Available at: https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=5595 (2) Available at: https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1090269 |
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| China |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
The trading companies should apply to the MEE of China for registration of environmental management on import of this chemical. The trading companies must comply with other chemical management regulations in China. | Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the Announcement on publishing the list of China's severely restricted toxic chemicals (2018) (MEP announcement 2017 NO. 74 issued on December 15th, 2017), the permitted use for Tributyltin compounds in China is used as industrial chemicals. Additional information in relation to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on the import response concerning a chemical listed in Annex III Final decision: Consent to import only subject to specified conditions. The specified conditions are: Permission must be obtained from the Environmental Protection Department of the HKSAR, China. National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based: Import of tributyltin compounds is regulated under the Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance (Cap. 595) of the HKSAR, China, with effect from 1 July 2018. Date of publication: 12 December 2018. Additional information in relation to Macao Special Administrative Region on the import response concerning the Annex III chemical Interim response: No consent to import. Other remarks: The reply is"To actively enhance the legislative or administrative measures." for the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Date of publication: 12 December 2018. |
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| Colombia |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
| Congo |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
| Cook Islands |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Cook Islands Pesticides Act 1987. |
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| Costa Rica |
Final decision |
Consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
General Health Law No 5395 Technical Regulation RTCR 478:2015 on Chemicals. Registration, Import and Control of Hazardous Chemicals. |
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| Cuba |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Nr. 176/2018 "Regulations on the National Registry of Hazardous Chemicals". Standard applicable only to hazardous chemicals for industrial use. It contains Annex Nr. 2, wherein "Chemicals subject to a differentiated control regime" are listed. |
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| El Salvador |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
| Eritrea |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2020 |
Remarks:
There is no centralized registration system of industrial chemicals yet. In addition there is no any legislation dealing with the life cycle management of industrial chemicals. |
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| European Union |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
In the European Union, the placing on the market and use (including import) of tributyltin compounds as industrial chemicals are allowed, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, in particular the restriction with regard to organostannic compounds laid down in Annex XVII to that Regulation, which stipulates that organostannic compounds: 1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint. 2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by microorganisms, plants or animals of: (a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine, coastal, estuarine and inland waterways and lakes; (b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming; (c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment. 3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1), in particular the restriction with regard to organostannic compounds laid down in Annex XVII to that Regulation stipulates that the placing on the market and use (including import) of tributyltin compounds as industrial chemicals are allowed, subject to compliance with certain conditions. | Remarks:
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, which implements the UN Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals in the EU, tributyltin compounds are classified as follows (It should be noted that the below classification applies to all tributyltin compounds with the exception of those individual compounds that have a different classification): Acute Tox. 3 - H301 (Toxic if swallowed.) Acute Tox. 4* - H312 (Harmful in contact with skin.) Skin Irrit. 2 - H315 (Causes skin irritation.) Eye Irrit. 2 - H319 (Causes serious eye irritation.) STOT RE 1 - H372 ** (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.) Aquatic Acute 1 - H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life.) Aquatic Chronic 1 - H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effect.) Repr. 1B - H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.) (* = This classification shall be considered as a minimum classification.) (** = Information on the route of exposure is not available.) |
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| Georgia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Governmental decree N263 "on Rule of Import and Export of Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides and Implementation of Prior Informed Consent Procedure" (Adopted 13.06.2016); Amendment reflecting Tributyltin compounds regulation was adopted on 3.12.2019 by Governmental Decree N593. |
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| Guatemala |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
The product must have authorization for import or placing on the market by this Ministry as focal point of the Rotterdam Convention. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Rotterdam Convention and national legislation relating to the import and production of this product. |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Based on the Environment code of Guinea Bissau, Law n 1/2011 of 2 March. |
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| Guyana |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control (Prohibited pesticides) Order No.21 of 2009 made under the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Act 2000 (No 13 of 2000) Prohibits importation, sale and use of Tributyltin - (TBT) or any substance in any form containing Tributyltin (TBT). |
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| Indonesia |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2020 |
Conditions for import:
This chemical has to complete the notification process prior to its import. This chemical must be registered to Ministry of Environment and Forestry before being distributed or used. |
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| Jamaica |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The legislation on which the final decision is based was the Government of Jamaica Pesticides Act 1975, Second Schedule of Prohibited Pesticides. Tributyltin was added to the Schedule in 2011. |
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| Japan |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
(1) Tributyltin fluoride Tributyltin methacrylate Tributyltin chloride Tributyltin naphthenate [Consent to import only subject to the following specified conditions] A person who imports the substance or the product in which these listed chemical substances are used shall, for each substance or each product, submit prior notice of the planned annual quantity of import of the substance or the product using the substance etc. to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. (2) Tributyltin linoleate [Consent to import only subject to the following specified conditions] A person who imports the substance shall give prior notice to and get prior approval from the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare, the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment. (3) Tributyltin benzoate [Consent to import] (4) Tributyltin oxide [ No consent to import] Imports of the substance and the product in which the substance is used are prohibited. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The Chemical Substances Control Law (the CSCL) | Remarks:
(1)Tributyltin fluoride Tributyltin methacrylate Tributyltin chloride Tributyltin naphthenate Tributyltin benzoate Registered under the CSCL Not Manufactured in the country excluding the production for research or analysis purpose. (2) Tributyltin linoleate Not Registred under the CSCL Not manufactured in the country excluding the production for research or analysis purpose. (3) Tributyltin oxide Registered under the CSCL Not manufactured in the country excluding the production for research or analysis purpose. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan about ratification of Rotterdam Convention from 20 March 2007 N 239-III. items 38-2, 38-6 of article 17 of Ecological Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 9 January 2007 N 212-II. |
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2019 |
Conditions for import:
Consent to Import after registered and it shall be prior notified to the Industry and Commerce Sector at the provincial level, and strictly complied with regulations issued by relevant sectors. | Legislative or administrative measures:
1. Law on the Chemicals Management, No. 07/NA, (2016). 2. Ministerial Decision on the Industrial Chemicals Type, No 0389/MolC.DoIH (2018). |
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| Lesotho |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2021 |
| Liechtenstein |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Conditions for import: Consent to import tributyltin compounds is only given if they are not used for the production of tributyltin containing plant protection products, biocides, paints, varnishes or articles. No consent is given for the import of the following tributyltin containing mixtures: plant protection products, biocides, paints or varnishes. Legislative or administrative measures: Tributyltin compounds are banned as active ingredients of plant protection products as they are not listed in annex I of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in July 2011. Tributyltin compounds are banned as active ingredients of biocide products as they are not listed in any of the lists mentioned in article 9 of the Ordinance on Biocide Products, which entered into force in May 2005. Furthermore, it is prohibited: a. to place on the market or use, in paints or varnishes or for service water, preservatives containing trialkyl or triaryl tin compounds; b. to place on the market or use antifouling products containing trialkyl or triaryltin compounds; c. to manufacture or place on the market articles containing tri-substituted organotin compounds. These prohibitions are mentioned in chapter 2 of annex 1.14 of the Ordinance on the Reduction of Risks relating to the Use of Certain Particularly Dangerous Substances, Preparations and Articles, which entered into force in May 2005. |
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| Malawi |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
It is an administrative measure not to import and use the chemical in the country. |
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| Malaysia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2020 |
Conditions for import:
Follow the Prior Informed Consent procedure under Rotterdam Convention. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Environmental Quality Act 1974 Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000. |
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| Mali |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
| Mauritius |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Prohibited in the Dangerous Chemicals Control (Amendment of Schedules) Regulations of the Dangerous Chemicals Control Act. |
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| Montenegro |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on chemicals (Official Gazette of Montenegro no. 051/17) Decree on prohibited and permitted methods of use, manufacture, and placing on the market of chemicals that present unacceptable risk to human health and the environment (Official Gazette of Montenegro no.70/18), restriction no.20: 1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint. 2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by microorganisms, plants or animals of: (a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine and inland waterways and lakes; (b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming; (c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment. 3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters. 4. Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds: (a) shall not be used in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1% by weight of tin. (b) Articles not complying with point 4. (a) shall not be placed on the market after 31 July 2013, except for articles that were already in use before that date. |
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| North Macedonia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2019 |
Conditions for import:
1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint. 2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of: (a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine and inland waterways and lakes; (b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming; (c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment. 3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters. 4. Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds: (a) shall not be used in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. (b) Articles not complying with point 4. (a) shall not be placed on the market after 31 July 2010, except for articles that were already in use before that date. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on chemicals ("Official Gazette of the RM" No 145/2010; 53/2011). List on restrictions and bans for use of chemicals ("Official Gazette of the RM" No. 31/2014), restriction 42. |
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| Norway |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
In Norway TBT substances is regulated according to Regulation (EC) no19 07/2006 REACH Annex XVII, Entry 20. Organostannic compounds 1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint. 2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by microorganisms, plants or animals of: (a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine, coastal, estuarine and inland waterways and lakes; (b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming; (c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment. 3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters. 4. Tri-substituted organostannic compounds: (a) Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds shall not be used after 1 July 2010 in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. (b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on the market after 1 July 2010, except for articles that were already in use in the Community before that date. 5. Dibutyltin (DBT) compounds: (a) Dibutyltin (DBT) compounds shall not be used after 1 January 2012 in mixtures and articles for supply to the general public where the concentration in the mixture or the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. (b) Articles and mixtures not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on the market after 1 January 2012, except for articles that were already in use in the Community before that date. (c) By way of derogation, points (a) and (b) shall not apply until 1 January 2015 to the following articles and mixtures for supply to the general public: - one-component and two-component room temperature vulcanisation sealants (RTV-1 and RTV-2 sealants) and adhesives, - paints and coatings containing DBT compounds as catalysts when applied on articles, - soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) profiles whether by themselves or coextruded with hard PVC, - fabrics coated with PVC containing DBT compounds as stabilisers when intended for outdoor applications, - outdoor rainwater pipes, gutters and fittings, as well as covering material for roofing and faades, (d) By way of derogation, points (a) and (b) shall not apply to materials and articles regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. 6. Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds: (a) Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds shall not be used after 1 January 2012 in the following articles for supply to, or use by, the general public, where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin: - textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin, - gloves, - footwear or part of footwear intended to come into contact with the skin, - wall and floor coverings, - childcare articles, - female hygiene products, - nappies, - two-component room temperature vulcanisation moulding kits (RTV- 2 moulding kits). (b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on the market after 1 January 2012, except for articles that were already in use in the Community before that date. |
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| Oman |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2023 |
Conditions for import:
- Follow the prior informed consent procedure under Rotterdam Convention. - According to Royal Decree No. 46/95. Issuing the Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals. - Consent to import for the industrial purpose and prohibited in the agriculture purpose. |
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| Panama |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2019 |
Conditions for import:
For the following chemical substances: - Tributyltin benzoate - Tributyltin chloride - Tributyltin linoleate - Tributyltin naphthenate Import is allowed, under certain conditions, until there is a national regulation or until an event that places the national public health at risk occurs. For the following chemical substances: - Tributyltin oxide - Tributyltin fluoride - Tributyltin methacrylate Executive Decree Nr. 305 of 4 September 2002, published in the Official Gazette Nr. 24634 dated 9 September 2002, as a national legislative measure. Article 3 states that: "Substances or products, described in Annex 1, are considered controlled substances and hazardous materials, and their residues are considered to be hazardous wastes. These are substances N.564, 601 and 602 as TBTO, Tributyltin fluoride and Tributyltin methacrylate respectively in Annex I of this Executive Decree. |
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| Peru |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2021 |
Conditions for import:
Prior to the introduction of the industrial chemical into the country, it must have the Sanitary Authorization granted by the General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (Digesa) of the Ministry of Health. | Legislative or administrative measures:
To obtain the Health Authorization for the Importation of Chemical Substances subject to the Information Procedure and Prior Informed Consent (PIC), the requirements established in Procedure No. 24 of the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA) of the Ministry of Health, approved by Supreme Decree No. 001-2016-SA, modified by the Ministerial Resolution No. 263-2016-MINSA and Ministerial Resolution No. 041-2018-MINSA, must be complied with. |
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| Qatar |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
National legislative: Resolution No. 4 of 2005 by the Chairperson of the Supreme Council of the Environment and Natural Reserves (SCENR) issuing executive bylaw for law No. 30 of 2002 on environment protection. |
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| Republic of Korea |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
"Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances" prohibits manufacture, import, sale, storage, keeping, transportation or use of mixture containing tributyltin compounds or one of tributyltin compounds more than 0.1 % for the following uses. A. Antifouling paint for Korean ships (except warships and police ships) under Article 2 of the Ship Act and fishing vessels under Article 2 of the Fishing Vessels Act. B. Antifouling paint for structure, installation, fishing net, fishing gear with possibility of being in contact with seawater, for some part or entire body of marine installation under the Prevention of Marine Pollution Act and harbour facility under the Harbor Act. C. Preservative for wood under the Forestry Act D. Disinfectant for cooling water |
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| Russian Federation |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
| Rwanda |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Order No 003/2021 of 08/02/2021, determining the list of chemicals and other polluting substances that are not permitted. Published in Official Gazette n Special of 10/02/2021. |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
National Legislative Measure: Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Act, Chapter 9.18 Schedule 3 Prohibited Products |
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| Senegal |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
| Serbia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds shall not be used in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on Chemicals ("Official Gazette of the RS" No. 36/09, 88/10, 92/11, 93/12 and 25/15) Rulebook On Restrictions and Bans of Production, Placing on the Market and Use of Chemicals ("Official Gazette of the RS" No. 90/13, 25/15, 2/16, 44/17 and 36/18), restriction no.20: 1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint. 2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of: (a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine and inland waterways and lakes; (b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming; (c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment. 3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters. 4. Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds: (a) shall not be used in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. (b) Articles not complying with point 4. (a) shall not be placed on the market after 31. July 2011, except for articles that were already in use before that date. |
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| Singapore |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
A Hazardous Substance Licence is required for the import/export of the chemical. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The chemical is controlled as a Hazardous Substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. A Hazardous Substance Licence/Permit is required for the import, export, sale, storage and use of the chemical. |
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| Sri Lanka |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
- lmporter should obtain the Prior Approval from Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka for the importation. - lntended use and the method of the disposal of any waste associated with this chemical should be notified by the importer to the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Based on the Regulation No.2044/40 dated 09.11.2017 published under the lmport & Export Control Act in Sri Lanka. |
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| Suriname |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Order of the negative list 2003 from the Law Traffic of Goods S.B. 2003 no.58. |
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| Switzerland |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
Consent to import tributyltin compounds is only given if they are not used for the production of tributyltin containing plant protection products, biocides, paints, varnishes or articles. No consent is given for the import of the following tributyltin containing mixtures: plant protection products, biocides, paints or varnishes. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Tributyltin compounds are banned as active ingredients of plant protection products as they are not listed in annex I of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in July 2011. Tributyltin compounds are banned as active ingredients of biocide products as they are not listed in any of the lists mentioned in article 9 of the Ordinance on Biocide Products, which entered into force in May 2005. Furthermore, it is prohibited: a. to place on the market or use, in paints or varnishes or for service water, preservatives containing trialkyl or triaryl tin compounds; b. to place on the market or use antifouling products containing trialkyl or triaryltin compounds; c. to manufacture or place on the market articles containing tri-substituted organotin compounds. These prohibitions are mentioned in chapter 2 of annex 1.14 of the Ordinance on the Reduction of Risks relating to the Use of Certain Particularly Dangerous Substances, Preparations and Articles, which entered into force in May 2005. |
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| Thailand |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
Imports of tributyltin compounds require registration and licensing from the Department of Industrial Works. | Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the Hazardous Substance Act, B.E.2535 (1992) and Notification of Ministry of Industry Subject: List of Hazardous Substances, B.E. 2556 (2013), tributyltin compounds, namely, tributyl tin fluoride (CAS No. 1983-10-4), and tributyl tin oxide (CAS No. 56-35 -9) are classified as Category 3 Hazardous Substance, of which the production, import, export or having in possession require registration and licensing from the responsible agency, namely, the Department of Industrial Works. | Remarks:
N/A |
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| Togo |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
| Tunisia |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2022 |
Remarks:
The National Technical Committee for the health and environmental safety of chemicals gave the non-consent to the export of this chemical. |
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| Türkiye |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2020 |
Conditions for import:
According to the By-law on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (Official Gazette no. 30105 dated 23.06.2017) restriction on Tributyltin Compounds as follows: Tri-substituted organostannic compounds: (a) Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds shall not be used in articles where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. (b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on the market. | Legislative or administrative measures:
By-law on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (Official Gazette no. 30105 dated 23.06.2017) Annex-17. |
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| Ukraine |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2018 |
Conditions for import:
It is allowed subject to compliance with the order of Hygienic regulation and state registration of hazardous factors in accordance with the Law of Ukraine On ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population dated on February 24, 1994 (item 9 of the Law) and subject to entering into the State Register of dangerous factors. |
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