Chemical^ |
Category |
Party^ |
Party response |
Decision |
Date to be published |
Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including Hexabromodiphenyl ether and Heptabromodiphenyl ether) |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Recycling of articles that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, as well as the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, provided that the recycling and final disposal are carried out in an environmentally sound manner and are not intended for the recovery of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of reuse. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2020. |
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Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetrabromodiphenyl ether and
pentabromodiphenyl ether) |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Recycling of articles that contain or may contain Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Penttabromodiphenyl ether, as well as the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether, provided that the recycling and final disposal are carried out in an environmentally sound manner and are not intended for the recovery of Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of reuse. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2019. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Parts for use on legacy vehicles, defined as vehicles that have ceased mass production, such as parts falling into one or more of the following categories: - Powertrain and underhood applications, such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air conditioning pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, underhood insulation, wiring and harness underhood (engine wiring, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors; - Fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks underbody; - Pyrotechnic devices and applications affected by pyrotechnic devices, such as airbag ignition cables, seat fabrics/covers (only if airbag relevant), and airbags (front and side); - Fastening and vehicle interior applications, such as moldings, acoustic materials and seat belts. ii. Parts in vehicles falling in one or more of the following categories: - Reinforced plastics (instrument panels and interior trim); - Under the hood or dash (terminal/fuse blocks, high amperage wires and cable jacketing (spark plug wires)); - Electric and electronic equipment (battery cases and trays, engine control electrical connectors, radio disks components, navigation satellite systems, global positioning systems and computer systems); - Textiles, such as rear deckss, upholstery, headliners, automobile seats, headrests, visors, trim panels, carpets. Specific exemptions for parts specified in above items i. and ii. shall expire at the end of the service life of legacy vehicles or in 2036, whichever comes earlier. iii. Spare parts for aircraft for which type approval has been requested before December 2018 and has been received before December 2022 shall expire at the end of the service life of those aircraft; iv. Textile products require anti-flammable characteristics, excluding clothing and toys; v. Additives in plastic housings and parts used for heating home appliances, irons, fans, immersion heaters that contain or are in direct contact with electrical parts or are required to comply with fire retardancy standards, at concentrations lower than 10% by weight of the part; vi. Polyurethane foam for building insulation. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2019. |
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Hexabromocyclododecane |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings. It shall be ensured that expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene containing hexabromocyclododecane can be easily identified, by labeling or other means, during their life cycle. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2019. |
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Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Metallized (solid metallized) only in closed-loop systems; ii. Firefighting foam for liquid fuel vapor suppression and liquid fuel fires (Class B fires) in installed systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, in accordance with paragraph 10 of part 111 of this Annex. Anyone requesting a specific use exemption for this category must: - Ensure that firefighting foam that contains or may contain PFOS, its salts and PFOSF will not be exported or imported except for environmentally sound disposal purposes; - Do not use firefighting foam that contains or may contain PFOS, its salts and PFOSF for training; - Do not use firefighting foam that contains or may contain PFOS, its salts and PFOSF for testing unless all releases are contained; - By the end of 2022, restrict uses of firefighting foam that contains or may contain PFOS, its salts, and PFOSF to sites where all releases can be contained; - Carry out environmentally sound management of firefighting foam stockpiles and wastes that contain or may contain PFOS, its salts and PFOSF. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2019. Resolution MAyDS No. 110/2021. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Photolithographic or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing; ii. Photographic coatings applied to films; iii. Oil-repellent and water-repellent textiles for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety; iv. Invasive and implantable medical devices; v. Fire fightings foams for liquid fuel vapor suppression and liquid fuel fires (Class B fires) in installed systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, in accordance with the following: - Do not export or import fire-fighting foams that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and related PFOA compounds except for the purposes of their environmentally sound disposal; - Do not use firefighting foam that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and related PFOA compounds for training; - Do not use firefighting foam that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and PFOA related compounds for testing, unless all releases are contained; - By the end of 2025, restrict uses of fire-fighting foams that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds to sites where all releases can be contained; - Make determined efforts designed to achieve environmentally sound management of fire-fighting foam stockpiles and wastes that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds, as soon as possible. vi. Use of perfluorooctyl iodide for the production of perfluorooctyl bromide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products; vii. Manufacture of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinyldene fluoride (PVDF) for the production of: - High-performance, corrosion-resistant membranes for gas filter membranes, water filter membranes and membranes for medical textiles; - industrial waste heat exchanger equipment; - Industrial sealants capable of preventing leakage of volatile organic compounds and MP2.5 particulates. viii. Manufacture of polyfluoroethylene-propylene (FEP) for the production of high-voltage electrical wire and cables for power transmission; ix. Manufactur of fluoroelastomers for the production of O-rings, V-belts and plastic accessories for automobile interiors. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2019. |
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Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) |
Industrial |
Argentina |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
i. Additives in the production of transmission belts in the industry of rubber natural or synthetic; ii. Spare parts for rubber conveyor belts in the mining and forestry industries; iii. Leather industry, in particular for leather oiling; iv. Lubricant additives, in particular for automobile engines, electric generators and wind energy installations and in drilling for oil and gas exploration, and oil refining for diesel production; v. Tubes for outdoor decoration bulbs; vi. Waterproofing and fireproof paints; vii. Adhesives; viii. Metal treatment; ix. Secondary plasticizer in flexible polyvinyl chloride, excluding toys and children's products. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution MAyDS No. 451/2019. Resolution MAyDS No. 110/2021. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Australia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
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 (General) Rules 2019, Chapter 6, Part 2, Sections 71 and 74). | Legislative or administrative measures:
Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 implemented on 1 July 2020. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Australia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
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 (General) Rules 2019, Chapter 6, Part 2, Sections 71 and 74). | Legislative or administrative measures:
Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 implemented on 1 July 2020. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Botswana |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Remarks:
To consult with relevant stakeholders. |
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Carbofuran |
Pesticide |
Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legislative or administrative measures: The chemical is not included in the List of active substances allowed for use in pesticides products in Brazil. Registration, import, manufacture, local formulation, distribution, commercialization, storage, packaging and use of commercial formulations of agricultural pesticides based on Carbofuran is prohibited. RDC No. 185 of 18 November of 2017 - National Health Surveillance Agency Exclude Carbofuran from the list of toxics substances, which can be authorized as pesticides. Law No. 7.802 of 11 July 1989 and Decree No. 4.074 of 04 January 2002 - Pesticides and its compounds need to be registered by the Federal Authority prior to produce, export, import, trade or use. Remarks: There is no pesticide registered for any purpose. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Brazil |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Parts for use in legacy vehicles, defined as vehicles that have ceased mass production, and with such parts falling into one or more of the following categories: (i) Powertrain and under- hood applications such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air- conditioning (MAC) pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, under- hood insulation, wiring and harness under hood (engine wiring, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors; (ii) Fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks under body; (iii) Pyrotechnical devices and applications affected by pyrotechnical devices such as air bag ignition cables, seat covers/fabrics (only if airbag relevant) and airbags (front and side); (iv) Suspension and interior applications such as trim components, acoustic material and seat belts. Parts in vehicles specified above and those falling into one or more of the following categories: (i) Reinforced plastics (instrument panels and interior trim); (ii) Under the hood or dash (terminal/fuse blocks, higher-amperage wires and cable jacketing (spark plug wires)); (iii) Electric and electronic equipment (battery cases and battery trays, engine control electrical connectors, components of radio disks, navigation satellite systems, global positioning systems and computer systems); (iv) Fabric such as rear decks, upholstery, headliners, automobile seats, head rests, sun visors, trim panels, carpets. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Legislative or administrative measures: Brazil is a Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which was approved in Brazil through Decree n 5.472 of 20 June 2005. Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE or BDE-209) was listed in Annex A (Elimination) of the Stockholm Convention under the group of industrial POPs. Brazil registered for specific exemptions pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 4 of the text of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. |
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Hexabromocyclododecane |
Industrial |
Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legislative or administrative measures: Brazil is a Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which was approved in Brazil through Decree n 5.472 of 20 June 2005. The Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) were listed in Annex A (Elimination) of the Stockholm Convention under the group of industrial POPs. Brazil has not requested any specific exemptions for its use or production, therefore, their use is deemed prohibited in country. Exceptions apply to the import or manufacture of small quantities for use as an analytical standard or for research and development in a laboratory. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legislative or administrative measures: Brazil is a Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which was approved in Brazil through Decree n 5.472 of 20 June 2005. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its s alts and PFOA-related compounds was listed in Annex A (Elimination) of the Stockholm Convention under the group of industrial POPs. |
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Phorate |
Pesticide |
Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legislative or administrative measures: The chemical is not included in the List of active substances allowed for use in pesticides products in Brazil. Registration, import, manufacture, local formulation, distribution, commercialization, storage, packaging and use of commercial formulations of agricultural pesticides based on Phorate is prohibited. RDC No. 12 of 13 March 2015 - National Health Surveillance Agency- Exclude Phorate from the list of toxics substances, which can be authorized as pesticides. Law No. 7.802 of 11 July 1989 and Decree No. 4.074 of 04 January 2002 - Pesticides and its compounds need to be registe red by the Federal Authority prior to produce, export, import, trade or use. Remarks: There is no pesticide registered for any purpose |
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Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) |
Industrial |
Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree N 5.472, form 06/20/2005 - Stockholm Convention. |
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Trichlorfon |
Pesticide |
Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legislative or administrative measures: The chemical is not included in the List of active substances allowed for use in pesticides products in Brazil. Registration, import, manufacture, local formulation, distribution, commercialization, storage, packaging and use of commercial formulations of agricultural pesticides based on Trichlorfon is prohibited. RDC No. 37 of 16 August 2010 - National Health Surveillance Agency- Exclude Trichlorfon from the list of toxics substances, which can be authorized as pesticides. Law No. 7.802 of 11 July 1989 and Decree No. 4.074 of 04 January 2002 - Pesticides and its compounds need to be registered by the Federal Authority prior to produce, export, import, trade or use. Remarks: There is no pesticide registered for any purpose, no intention of acceptance |
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Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including Hexabromodiphenyl ether and Heptabromodiphenyl ether) |
Industrial |
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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Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetrabromodiphenyl ether and
pentabromodiphenyl ether) |
Industrial |
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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Hexabromocyclododecane |
Industrial |
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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Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls |
Industrial |
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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Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) |
Industrial |
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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Tributyltin compounds |
Industrial |
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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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
El Salvador |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Substance regulated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Import, manufacture, commercialization and use are prohibited under Agreement No. 152 of the Environment and Natural Resources Department, published in the Official Gazette No. 236, Volume 429, of November 26, 2020. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
El Salvador |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Substance regulated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Import, manufacture, commercialization and use are prohibited under Agreement No. 152 of the Environment and Natural Resources Department, published in the Official Gazette No. 236, Volume 429, of November 26, 2020. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
European Union |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
(1) Under Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.06.2019, p. 45), the placing on the market and use of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) is only allowed, by way of derogation: (a) in the manufacturing of an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2 March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, until 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, until 2 March 2027; (b) in the manufacturing of spare parts for either of the following: (i) an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2 March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, produced before 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, produced before 2 March 2027, until the end of service life of that aircraft; (ii) motor vehicles within the scope of Directive 2007/46/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263 9.10.2007, p. 1) (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 45), produced before 15 July 2019, either until 2036 or the end of service life of those motor vehicles, whichever date comes earlier; (c) in electric and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EU. (2) The specific exemptions for spare parts for use in motor vehicles referred to in point (1) (b)(ii) shall apply for the manufacturing and use of commercial decaBDE falling into one or more of the following categories: (a) powertrain and under-hood applications such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air condition (MAC) pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, under- hood insulation, wiring and harness under-hood (engine wiring, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors; (b) fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks under body; (c) pyrotechnical devices and applications affected by pyrotechnical devices, such as airbag ignition cables, seat covers/fabrics (only if airbag relevant) and airbags (front and side). (3) The exemption granted under point (1)(c) is subject to the following conditions, as regards the use of commercial decaBDE in electric and electronic equipment that falls within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174 1.7.2011, p. 88): (a) The import of decabromodiphenyl ether is only allowed for placing on the market and use in cables or spare parts for the repair, the reuse, the updating of functionalities or upgrading of capacity of the following: (i) electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market before 1 July 2006; (ii) medical devices placed on the market before 22 July 2014; (iii) in vitro diagnostic medical devices placed on the market before 22 July 2016; (iv) monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 22 July 2014; (v) industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 22 July 2017; (vi) all other EEE that did not fall under the scope of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 037, 13.2.2003, p.19) and that was placed on the market before 22 July 2019; (vii) EEE which benefited from a specific exemption and which was placed on the market before that exemption expired, as far as that specific exemption is concerned. (b) For the purposes of point (a), spare parts are defined as a separate part of an EEE that can replace a part of an EEE. The EEE cannot function as intended without that part of the EEE. The functionality of EEE is restored or is upgraded when the part is replaced by a spare part. | Legislative or administrative measures:
In the Union, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of decabromodiphenyl ether are, subject to certain exemptions, prohibited pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.06.2019, p. 45). |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
European Union |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Under Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.06.2019, p. 45), the placing on the market and use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds is only allowed, by way of derogation, for the following purposes: (a) photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing, until 4 July 2025; (b) photographic coatings applied to films, until 4 July 2025; (c) textiles for oil- and water-repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety, until 4 July 2023; (d) invasive and implantable medical devices, until 4 July 2025; (e) in fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fire (Class B fires) already installed in systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, until 4 July 2025, subject to the following conditions: (i) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for training; (ii) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for testing unless all releases are contained; (iii) as from 1 January 2023, uses of fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall only be allowed in sites where all releases can be contained; (iv) fire-fighting foam stockpiles that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be managed in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. (f) the use of perfluorooctyl bromide containing perfluoroctyl iodide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products. | Legislative or administrative measures:
In the Union, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds are, subject to certain exemptions, prohibited pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.06.2019, p. 45). | Remarks:
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, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS number 335-67-1) is classified as: Acute Tox. 4 - H302 - Harmful if swallowed. Eye Dam. 1 - H318 - Causes serious eye damage. Acute Tox. 4 - H332 - Harmful if inhaled. Carc. 2 - H351 - Suspected of causing cancer. Lact. - H362 - May cause harm to breast-fed children. STOT RE 1 - H372 (liver) - Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Repr. 1B - H360D - May damage the unborn child. |
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Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds |
Pesticide |
Maldives |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Based on the "Pesticides used in agriculture Control Act". |
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Monocrotophos |
Pesticide |
Maldives |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Based on the "Pesticides used in agriculture Control Act" |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Montenegro |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on chemicals ('Official Gazette of Montenegro' No. 051/17), Article 44, Article 47, Article 48 Decabromodiphenyl ether is not entered in the list of registered chemicals in Montenegro. 1) It is prohibited to produce and place on the market decaBDE as an individual substance after March 2, 2019. 2) It is forbidden to use in production and put on the market decaBDE in: a) another substance, as its constituent part; b) mixes; 33 c) the product or any of its parts, in a concentration of at least 0.1% by mass, after March 2, 2019. 3) Prohibitions from subsection 1 and 2 of this point do not apply to a substance, a constituent part of another substance or a mixture that will be used or is being used: a) in the production of aircraft before March 2, 2027. ; b) in the production of spare parts for one of the following: - aircraft manufactured before March 2, 2027.; - motor vehicles, tractors for agriculture and forestry manufactured before March 2, 2019. 4) Subpoint 2 of paragraph c) these points do not apply to: a) products placed on the market before March 2, 2019; b) aircraft manufactured in accordance with subparagraph 3 of subparagraph a) of this point; c) spare parts of aircraft, vehicles or machines produced in accordance with subparagraph 3 of subparagraph b) of this point; g) electrical and electronic equipment. 5) For the purposes of this regulation, an aircraft is a civil or military aircraft. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Montenegro |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on chemicals ('Official Gazette of Montenegro' No. 05 1/17), Article 44, Article 47, Article 48 Perfluorooctanoic acid is not entered in the list of registered chemicals in Montenegro. On the basis of Article 40 of the Law on Chemicals ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", number 51 /17), the Government of Montenegro, at the session of October 4, 2018, adopted a REGULATION ON PROHIBITED AND PERMITTED METHODS OF USE, PRODUCTION AND PLACING ON THE MARKET H . WHICH REPRESENT AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT - The production and placing on the market of PFOA as an individual substance is prohibited from July 4, 2020. 2) It is prohibited from July 4, 2020 to use in the production and place on the market PFOA in: a) another substance, as its constituent part; b) mixes; c) the product in a concentration equal to or greater than 25 ppb for PFOA, including its salts, or 1,000 ppb for one of the substances related to PFOA or their combination. 3) Subpoint. 1 and 2 of this point apply from: a) July 4, 2022 equipment used in the production of semiconductors; - latex inks. b) July 4, 2023 on: - textiles for the protection and health of employees; - membranes intended for use in medical textiles, filtration in water purification, production processes and effluent treatment; - plasma nanocoatings. c) on July 4, 2023, to medical products except medical products for installation in accordance with special regulations. 4) Subpoint. 1 and 2 of this point do not apply to: a) perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives listed in Annex 3 of this regulation; b) the production of substances that arise as an inevitable by-product of the production of fluorinated chemicals with a carbon chain length of no more than six atoms; c) a substance that will be used or is being used as a transported isolated intermediate if the conditions established by the regulation governing the management of chemicals are met; g) a substance, an integral part of another substance or a mixture that will be used or is being used: - in the production of medical products for installation in accordance with special regulations; - in photographic coatings that are applied to films, paper or printing plates; - in photolithographic procedures for semiconductors or in engraving procedures for complex semiconductors; d) concentrated fire extinguishing foam mixtures that were placed on the market before July 4, 2020 and which will be used or are being used in the production of other fire extinguishing foam mixtures. 5) Subpoint 2 of subparagraph b) of this point does not apply to fire extinguishing foam mixtures that are: a) placed on the market before July 4, 2020; or b) produced in accordance with subparagraph 4 of subparagraph e) of this point, with the condition that, if used for the purposes of improvement, the emissions in the environment are reduced and that the collected effluents are disposed of in a safe manner. 6) Subpoint 2 of paragraph c) these points do not apply to: a) products placed on the market before July 4, 2020; b) medical products for installation manufactured in accordance with subparagraph 4 of subparagraph g) of this point; c) products covered with photographic coatings from sub-item 4 indent g) of this item; g) semiconductors or compound semiconductors from sub-point 4 indent g) of this point. |
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Aldrin |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Aldrin pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia |
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Binapacryl |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: https://www.lac.org.na, Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7, Binapacryl (ISO) pesticides, was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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Chlordane |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Chlordane pesticides was never registered, imported and used in the Namibia. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Chlordane pesticides was never registered, imported and used in the Namibia. |
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Chlordimeform |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Chlordimeform pesticides was never registered, imported and used in the Namibia. |
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Chlorobenzilate |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. |
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DDT |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. |
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Dieldrin |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. |
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Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt) |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na>, Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. DNOC (BSI,E-ISO) pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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Dinoseb and its salts and esters |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na>, Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Dinoseb pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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EDB (1,2-dibromoethane) |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na>, Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. EDB pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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Heptachlor |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.org.na>, Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Heptachlor pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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Hexachlorobenzene |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: https://www.lac.org.na , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Hexachlorbenzene pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia |
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Lindane (gamma-HCH) |
Pesticide |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Lindane pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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Methyl-parathion (Emulsifiable concentrates (EC) at or above 19.5% active ingredient and dusts at or above 1.5% active ingredient) |
Pesticide Formulation |
Namibia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Link: <https://www.lac.na> , Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Remedies ACT 36 of 1947, Section 7. Methyl-parathion pesticides was never registered, imported and used in Namibia. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
North Macedonia |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
In Accordance with the provisions of part IX of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on the Persistent Organic Pollutants, specific exemptions are: Parts for use in vehicles specified in paragraph 2 of Part IX of this Annex Aircraft for which type approval has been applied for before December 2018 and has been received before December 2022 and spare parts for those aircraft Textile products that require anti-flammable characteristics, excluding clothing and toys Additives in plastic housings and parts used for heating home appliances, irons, fans, immersion heaters that contain or are in direct contact with electrical parts or are required to comply with fire retardancy standards, at concentrations lower than 10 per cent by weight of the part Polyurethane foam for building insulation. | Remarks:
Law on chemicals (Official Gazette of RM Official Gazette of RM 145/10; 164/13; 116/15; 149/15; 37/16) According to Article 4, paragraph 1, point 4, of the Law on chemicals, the List of banned and restrictions of the use of chemicals it is published. The List of banned and restrictions of the use of chemicals beside others contain the list of POPs substances subject to banns and restrictions. The list it is amended continuously and Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) will be added. According to the Article 58 of the Law on chemicals, the legal entities which manufacture hazardous chemicals bust be licensed for manufacturing of dangerous chemicals. According to Article 83, paragraph 1 of the Law on chemicals, placing certain hazardous chemicals on market must be performed by legal entities who have a permit for performing trade of extremely hazardous chemicals. No one legal entities are licensed for Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE). |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
North Macedonia |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
In Accordance with the provisions of part X of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on the Persistent Organic Pollutants, specific exemptions are: Photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing Photographic coatings applied to films Textiles for oil and water repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety Invasive and implantable medical devices Fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fires (Class B fires) in installed systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, in accordance with paragraph 2 of part X of this Annex Use of perfluorooctyl iodide for the production of perfluorooctyl bromide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of part X of this Annex Manufacture of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for the production of: oHigh-performance, corrosion-resistant gas filter membranes, water filter membranes and membranes for medical textiles oIndustrial waste heat exchanger equipment oIndustrial sealants capable of preventing leakage of volatile organic compounds and PM2.5 particulates Manufacture of polyfluoroethylene propylene (FEP) for the production of high-voltage electrical wire and cables for power transmission Manufacture of fluoroelastomers for the production of O-rings, v-belts and plastic accessories for car interiors | Remarks:
Law on chemicals (Official Gazette of RM Official Gazette of RM 145/10; 164/13; 116/15; 149/15; 37/16) According to Article 4, paragraph 1, point 4, of the Law on chemicals, the List of banned and restrictions of the use of chemicals it is published. The List of banned and restrictions of the use of chemicals beside others contain the list of POPs substances subject to banns and restrictions. The list it is amended continuously and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), it's salts and PFOA-related compounds will be added. According to the Article 58 of the Law on chemicals, the legal entities which manufacture hazardous chemicals bust be licensed for manufacturing of dangerous chemicals. According to Article 83, paragraph 1 of the Law on chemicals, placing certain hazardous chemicals on market must be performed by legal entities who have a permit for performing trade of extremely hazardous chemicals. No one legal entities are licensed for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), it's salts and PFOA-related compounds. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Norway |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
As specified in Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 in Chapter 4 of the "Regulations related to restriction on manufacture, import, export, sales and use of chemicals and other products hazardous to health and environment (Products Regulation)" by the Ministry of Environment. Act no 922 of 1 June 2004. These restrictions shall not apply to products that were in use in Norway before 15 July 2019. The use and the first placing on the mark et of the following items, as well as the use of the substances and preparations needed to produce them remain allowed: a. in the manufacturing of an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2 March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, until 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, until 2 March 2027; b. in the manufacturing of spare parts for either of the following: (i) an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2 March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, produced before 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, produced before 2 March 2027, until the end of service life of that aircraft; (ii) motor vehicles within the scope of Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, produced before 15 July 2019, either until 2036 or the end of service life of those motor vehicles, whichever date comes earlier; c. electric and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EC. | Legislative or administrative measures:
In Norway decaBDE is regulated according to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 in Chapter 4 of the "Regulations related to restriction on manufacture, import, export, sales and use of chemicals and other products hazardous to health and environment (Products Regulation)" by the Ministry of Environment. Act no 922 of 1 June 2004. 1. Production, placing on the market and use of decaBDE, as a substance, in mixtures or as constituents of articles, is prohibited by Regulation (EC) No 2019/1021 with a maximum concentration limit 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight). 2. Maximum concentration limit of 500 mg/kg where apply for the sum of tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- and decaBDE, where they are present in substances, mixtures or articles, subject to review and assessment by the Commission by 16 July 2021. This review shall assess, inter alia, all relevant impacts with regard to health and the environment. The prohibition does not apply when these substances (a) are used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard; (b) occur as an unintentional trace contaminant in substances, preparations, articles. 3. By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of decaBDE shall be allowed for the following purposes, provided that Member States report to the Commission by December 2019 in accordance with the Convention: a. in the manufacturing of an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2 March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, until 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, until 2 March 2027; b. in the manufacturing of spare parts for either of the following: (i) an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2 March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, produced before 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, produced before 2 March 2027, until the end of service life of that aircraft; (ii) motor vehicles within the scope of Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), produced before 15 July 2019, either until 2036 or the end of service life of those motor vehicles, whichever date comes earlier; c. electric and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EC. 4.The specific exemptions for spare parts for use in motor vehicles shall apply for the manufacturing and use of commercial decaBDE falling into one or more of the following categories: (a) powertrain and under-hood applications such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air condition (MAC) pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, under- hood insulation, wiring and harness under-hood (engine wiling, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors; (b) fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks under body; (c) pyrotechnical devices and applications affected by pyrotechnical devices such as airbag ignition cables, seat covers/fabrics, only if airbag relevant and airbags (front and side). 5. Use of articles already in use before 15 July 2019 in the Union containing decaBDE shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles. 6. Without prejudice to the application of other Union provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of substances and mixtures, articles in which decaBDE is used shall be identifiable by labelling or other means throughout its life cycle. 7. The placing on the market and use of articles containing decaBDE imported for the purposes of the specific exemptions in point 2 shall be allowed until the expiry of those exemptions. Point 6 shall apply as if such articles were produced pursuant to the exemption in point 2. Such articles already in use by the date of expiry of the relevant exemption may continue to be used. 8. For the purposes of this entry 'aircraft' means the following: (a) a civil aircraft produced in accordance with a type certificate issued under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council or with a design approval issued under the national regulations of a contracting state of ICAO, or for which a certificate of airworthiness has been issued by an ICAO Contracting State under Annex 8 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation; (b) a military aircraft. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Norway |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
As specified in Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 with amendments Regulation (EU) 2020/787, 2021/115 and 2023/866. These restrictions shall not apply to products that were in use in Norway before 4 July 2020. The use and the first placing on the market of the following items, as well as the use of the substances and preparations needed to produce them remain allowed: (a) photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing, until 4 July 2025; (b) photographic coatings applied to films, until 4 July 2025; (c) textiles for oil- and water-repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety, until 4 July 2023; (d) invasive and implantable medical devices, until 4 July 2025; Use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed in firefighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fire (Class B fires) already installed in systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, until 4 July 2025, subject to the following conditions: (a) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for training; ( b) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for testing unless all releases are contained; (c ) as from 1 January 2023, uses of fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall only be allowed in sites where all releases can be contained. The use of perfluorooctyl bromide containing perfluorooctyl iodide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products shall be allowed, subject to review and assessment by the Commission by 31 December 2026, every four years thereafter and by 31 December 2036. | Legislative or administrative measures:
In Norway PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds are regulated according to Regulation (EU) 2020/787, 2021/115 and 2023/866 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 in Chapter 4 of the "Regulations related to restriction on manufacture, import, export, sales and use of chemicals and other products hazardous to health and environment (Products Regulation)" by the Ministry of Environment. Act no 922 of 1 June 2004. Production, placing on the market and use of PFOA or any of its salts is prohibited with a maximum concentration limit of 0,025 mg/kg (0,0000025 % by weight), or any individual PFOA-related compound or a combination of PFOA-related compounds of 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) where they are present in substances, mixtures or articles, is prohibited by Regulation (EU) 2020/787 amending Regulation (EC) No 2019/1021. The prohibition does not apply when these substances (a) are used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard; (b) occur as an unintentional trace contaminant in substances, mixtures or articles. Maximum concentration limit of PFOA-related compounds is 20 mg/kg (0,002 % by weight) where they are present in a substance to be used as a transported isolated intermediate within the meaning of Article 3 point 15(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and fulfilling the strictly controlled conditions set out in Article 18(4)(a) to (f) of that Regulation for the production of fluorochemicals with a perfluoro carbon chain equal to or shorter than 6 atoms. This exemption shall be reviewed and assessed by the Commission no later than 25 August 2023; Maximum concentration limit of PFOA and its salts is 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) where they are present in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micropowders produced by ionising irradiation or by thermal degradation as well as in mixtures and articles for industrial and professional uses containing PTFE micropowders until 18 August 2023. All emissions of PFOA during the manufacture and use of PTFE micro-powders shall be avoided and, if not possible, reduced as far as possible. The limit of 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) shall apply only to manufacture, placing on the market and use of PFOA and its salts where they are present in PTFE micropowders that are transported or treated for the purpose to reduce the concentration of PFOA and its salts below the limit of 0,025 mg/kg (0,0000025 % by weight). By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed for the following purposes: (a) photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing, until 4 July 2025; (b) photographic coatings applied to films, until 4 July 2025; (c) textiles for oil- and water-repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety, until 4 July 2023; (d) invasive and implantable medical devices, until 4 July 2025. By way of derogation, the use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed in fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fire (Class B fires) already installed in systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, until 4 July 2025, subject to the following conditions: (a) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for training; (b) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for testing unless all releases are contained; (c) as from 1 January 2023, uses of fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall only be allowed in sites where all releases can be contained; (d) fire-fighting foam stockpiles that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be managed in accordance with Article 5. By way of derogation, the use of perfluorooctyl bromide containing perfluoroctyl iodide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products shall be allowed, subject to review and assessment by the Commission by 31 December 2026, every four years thereafter and by 31 December 2036. Use of articles already in use in the Union before 4 July 2020 containing PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles. By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed until 3 December 2020 for the following purposes: (a) medical devices other than implantable ones, within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (8); (b) latex printing inks; (c) plasma nano-coatings. 10. For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of PFOA and its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds equal to or below 2 mg/kg (0,0002 % by weight) where they are present in medical devices other than invasive devices and implantable devices. This exemption shall be reviewed and assessed by the Commission no later than 22 February 2023. |
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Terbufos |
Pesticide |
Norway |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Plant Protection Products containing terbufos are not authorized for use, import or marketing in Norway. To our knowledge there has never been a request for registration of plant protection products containing terbufos in Norway. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Oman |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to: 1.Royal Decree No. 46/95 issuing the Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals. 2.Administrative Resolution No. (50/2023) issuing a regulation regulating hazardous chemicals. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Oman |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to: 1.Royal Decree No. 46/95 issuing the Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals. 2.Administrative Resolution No. (50/2023) issuing a regulation regulating hazardous chemicals. |
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Terbufos |
Pesticide |
Oman |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the legislation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (160/2023) Royal Decree No. 46/95 on the law relating to the handling and use of chemicals. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Serbia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
3. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of decaBDE shall be allowed for the following purposes: (a) in the manufacturing of an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2nd March 2019 and has been received before 1st December 2022, until 18th December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, until 2nd March 2027; (b) in the manufacturing of spare parts for either of the following: (i) an aircraft, for which type approval has been applied for before 2nd March 2019 and has been received before December 2022, produced before 18th December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, produced before 2nd March 2027, until the end of service life of that aircraft; (ii) motor vehicles, produced before 2nd March 2022, either until 2036 or the end of service life of those motor vehicles, whichever date comes earlier; (c) electric and electronic equipment in accordance with the regulations regulating the limits of the content of hazardous substances in this type of equipment. 4. The specific exemptions for spare parts for use in motor vehicles referred to in point 3(b)(ii) shall apply for the manufacturing and use of commercial decaBDE falling into one or more of the following categories: (a) powertrain and under-hood applications such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air condition (MAC) pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, under- hood insulation, wiring and harness under-hood (engine wiring, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors; (b) fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks under body; (c) pyrotechnical devices and applications affected by pyrotechnical devices such as airbag ignition cables, seat covers/fabrics (only if airbag relevant) and airbags (front and side). 5. Use of articles already in use before 2nd March 2022 containing decaBDE shall be allowed. 6. In addition to the regulations governing the classification, packaging and labelling of chemicals and certain articles, articles containing decaBDE must contain an additional notice: "Contains decaBDE" in order to identify them during their life cycle. 7. The placing on the market and use of articles containing decaBDE imported for the purposes of the specific exemptions in point 3 shall be allowed until the expiry of those exemptions. Point 6 shall apply as if such articles were produced pursuant to the exemption in point 3. Such articles already in use by the date of expiry of the relevant exemption may continue to be used. | 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, 36/18, 9/20 and 57/22), Annex 2, List of POPs substances subject to bans 1. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances containing decaBDE as impurity in concentrations equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) shall be allowed. 2. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of mixtures and articles containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- and decaBDE, PBDEs) as impurity in total concentration up to 500 mg/kg shall be allowed. The rest of the legislative measure is listed in point 4.3. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Serbia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
5. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed for the following purposes: (a) photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing, until 4th July 2025; (b) photographic coatings applied to films, until 4th July 2025; (c) textiles for oil- and water-repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety, until 4th July 2023; (d) invasive and implantable medical devices, until 4th July 2025; (e) manufacture of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for the production of: (i) high-performance, corrosion-resistant gas filter membranes, water filter membranes and membranes for medical textiles; (ii) industrial waste heat exchanger equipment, (iii) industrial sealants capable of preventing leakage of volatile organic compounds and PM2.5 particulates; until 4th July 2023. 6. Use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed in fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fire (Class B fires) already installed in systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, until 4th July 2025, subject to the following conditions: (a) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain -PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for training; (b) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA related compounds shall not be used for testing unless all releases are contained; (c) as from 1st January 2023, uses of fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall only be allowed in sites where all releases can be contained; (d) fire-fighting foam stockpiles that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be managed in a manner that is safe for human health and the environment. 7. Use of perfluorooctyl bromide containing perfluoroctyl iodide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products shall be allowed until 31st December 2036. 8. Use of articles already in use before 4th July 2020 containing PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed. 9. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of medical devices other than invasive devices and implantable devices, containing PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds in concentrations equal to or below 2 mg/kg (0,0002 % by weight), shall be allowed. | 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, 36/18, 9/20 and 57/22), Annex 2, List of POPs substances subject to bans 1. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances, mixtures or articles containing PFOA or any of its salts as impurity in concentrations equal to or below 0,025 mg/kg (0,0000025 % by weight) shall be allowed. 2. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances, mixtures or articles containing PFOA-related compounds or a combination of PFOA-related compounds as impurity in concentrations equal to or below 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) shall be allowed. 3. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances as a transported isolated intermediate used for the production of fluorochemicals with a perfluoro carbon chain equal to or shorter than 6 atoms, containing PFOA-related compounds as impurity in concentrations equal to or below 20 mg/kg (0,002 % by weight) shall be allowed. 4. Manufacturing, placing on the market and use of PFOA and its salts as impurity in concentrations equal to or below 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) where they are present in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micropowders produced by ionising irradiation or by thermal degradation as well as in mixtures and articles for industrial and professional uses shall be allowed. All emissions of PFOA during the manufacture and use of PTFE micropowders shall be avoided and, if not possible, reduced as far as possible. The rest of the legislative measure is listed in point 4.3. |
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Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including Hexabromodiphenyl ether and Heptabromodiphenyl ether) |
Industrial |
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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Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetrabromodiphenyl ether and
pentabromodiphenyl ether) |
Industrial |
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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Hexabromocyclododecane |
Industrial |
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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Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) |
Industrial |
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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Tetraethyl lead |
Industrial |
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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Tetramethyl lead |
Industrial |
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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Tributyltin compounds |
Industrial |
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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Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate |
Industrial |
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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Terbufos |
Pesticide |
State of Palestine |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
1.Palestinian Environmental Law No. 7 for the year 1999 Article (14) The Ministry, in coordination with the specialized agencies shall designate the environmental conditions for the import, distribution, manufacturing, use, and store of pesticides, substances, and agri-chemical fertilizers, which may pose hazards to the environment. Article (15) The Ministry, in coordination with specialized agencies, shall set instructions and standards specified for agri -chemicals, that are, allowed to be imported, manufactured and distributed in Palestine, and shall ensure observance of it. 2.Palestinian agricultural law No. 2 of 2003 give responsibilities to the Ministry of Agriculture to establish national scientific committee to register pesticides and specify technical specifications and information related to pesticides 3.Agricultural pesticides by law No.9 for the year 2012 Article (4) It is prohibited to register any pesticide of the following pesticides: 1. Banned pesticides in Palestine. 2. Banned Pesticides 'in the origin country for health or environmental reasons. 3. Pesticides classified by the World Health Organization and the US Environmental Protection Agency as containing chemicals that cause cancerous tumors, congenital malformations, genetic mutations or highly toxic to humans or animals. 4. Pesticides that cause contamination of ground water. 4 . The national scientific committee of agricultural pesticides adopt national Guide list of agricultural pesticides allowed to be used in state of Palestine. 5. The National Technical Committee for the Management of Chemicals and Hazardous Wastes reviewed the chemicals have been listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention and Stockholm convention and adopted import responses |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Thailand |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Imports of decabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No: 1163-19-5) require registration and licensing from the Department of Industrial Works, and must comply with relevant obligations under the Stockholm Convention on POPs. | Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the Hazardous Substance Act, B.E.2535 (1992) and its amendments, and the Notification of Ministry of Industry Subject: List of Hazardous Substances (No.5), B.E. 2562 (2019), decabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No: 1163-19-5) is classified as Category 3 Hazardous Substance, of which the production, import, export, transit or having in possession requires registration and licensing from the responsible agency, namely, the Department of Industrial Works. The Department of Industrial Works takes into account the obligations under the Stockholm Convention on POPs when considering the license application. | Remarks:
DecaBDE was registered by one company seeking to use in the plastic industry, however the permit license was not granted by the Department of Industrial Works, as the company did not pursue to meet the requirements under the Stockholm Convention. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Thailand |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
Imports of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds (8 substances with CAS numbers: 335-67-1; 3825-26-1; 335-95-5; 2395-00-8; 335-93-3; 335-66-0; 376-27-2 and 3108-24-5) are prohibited, except for some specific uses that are allowed under the Stockholm Convention. Imports of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds for allowable uses under the Stockholm Convention 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 its amendments, and the Notification of Ministry of Industry Subject: List of Hazardous Substances (No.7), B.E. 2565 (2022), PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds, 8 substances as follows: Perfluorooctanoic acid (CAS No. 335-67-1) Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 3825-26-1) Sodium perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 335-95-5) Potassium perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 2395-00-8) Silver perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 335-93-3) Perfluorooctanoyl fluoride (CAS No. 335-66-0) Methyl perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 376-27-2) Ethyl perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 3108-24-5) are classified as Category 4 Hazardous Substances, of which the production, import, export, transit or having in possession are prohibited, except for some specific uses that are allowed under the Stockholm Convention, namely, Photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing. Photographic coatings applied to films. Textiles for oil and water repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety. Fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fires (Class B fires) in installed systems, including both mobile and fixed systems. Manufacture of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for the production of: - High-performance, corrosion-resistant gas filter membranes, water filter membranes and membranes for medical textiles - Industrial waste heat exchanger equipment - Industrial sealants capable of preventing leakage of volatile organic compounds and PM2.5 particulates Manufacture of polyfluoroethylene propylene (FEP) for the production of highvoltage electrical wire and cables for power transmission. Manufacture of fluoroelastomers for the production of O-rings, v-belts and plastic accessories for car interiors. Such allowable uses were classified as Category 3 Hazardous Substances, of which the production, import, export, transit or having in possession require registration and licensing from the Department of Industrial Works. | Remarks:
N/A |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
The following exemptions are listed in Annex I to the Retained Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants and apply as specified conditions for the purposes of import consent. 1. For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of decaBDE equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) where it is present in substances. 2. For the purposes of the entries on tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- and decaBDE, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to the sum of the concentrations of those substances up to 500 mg/kg where they are present in mixtures or articles, subject to review and assessment by the [Secretary of State] by 16 July 2021. This review shall assess, inter alia, all relevant impacts with regard to health and the environment. 3. By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of decaBDE are allowed for the following purposes: (a) in the manufacturing of an aircraft, for which type approval was applied for before 2 March 2019 and was received before December 2022, until 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, until 2 March 2027; (b) in the manufacturing of spare parts for either of the following: (i) an aircraft, for which type approval was applied for before 2 March 2019 and was received before December 2022, produced before 18 December 2023, or, in cases where the continuing need is justified, produced before 2 March 2027, until the end of service life of that aircraft; (ii) a motor vehicle within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC and produced before 15 July 2019, either until 2036 or the end of service life of that motor vehicle, whichever date comes earlier; (c) electric and electronic equipment within the scope of the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012. 4. The specific exemptions for spare parts for use in motor vehicles referred to in point 3(b)(ii) shall apply for the manufacturing and use of commercial decaBDE falling into one or more of the following categories: (a) powertrain and under-hood applications such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air condition (MAC) pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, under- hood insulation, wiring and harness under-hood (engine wiring, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors; (b) fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks under body; (c) pyrotechnical devices and applications affected by pyrotechnical devices such as airbag ignition cables, seat covers/fabrics (only if airbag relevant) and airbags (front and side). 5. Use of articles already in use before 15 July 2019 in the European Union containing decaBDE shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021shall apply in relation to such articles. 6. Without prejudice to the application of other [retained EU law] on the classification, packaging and labelling of substances and mixtures, articles in which decaBDE is used shall be identifiable by labelling or other means throughout its life cycle. 7. The placing on the market and use of articles containing decaBDE imported for the purposes of the specific exemptions in point 3 shall be allowed until the expiry of those exemptions. Point 6 shall apply as if such articles were produced pursuant to the exemption in point 3. Such articles already in use by the date of expiry of the relevant exemption may continue to be used. 8. For the purposes of this entry 'aircraft' means the following: (a) a civil aircraft produced in accordance with a type certificate issued under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council or with a design approval issued under the national regulations of a contracting state of ICAO, or for which a certificate of airworthiness has been issued by an ICAO Contracting State under Annex 8 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation; (b) a military aircraft. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The manufacturing, placing on the market and use of bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decabromodiphenyl ether; decaBDE) are regulated in the UK under retained Regulation 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2023 |
Conditions for import:
1. Substances, mixtures or articles with concentrations of PFOA or any of its salts equal to or below 0,025 mg/kg (0,0000025 % by weight) where they are present as unintentional trace contaminants. 2. Substances, mixtures or articles with concentrations of any individual PFOA-related compound or a combination of PFOA-related compounds equal to or below 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) where they are present as unintentional trace contaminants. 3. For unintentional trace contaminant concentration of PFOA-related compounds equal to or below 20 mg/kg (0,002 % by weight) where they are present in a substance to be used as a transported isolated intermediate within the meaning of Article 3 point 15(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and fulfilling the strictly controlled conditions set out in Article 18(4)(a) to (f) of that Regulation for the production of fluorochemicals with a carbon chain equal to or shorter than 6 atoms. 4. For unintentional trace contaminant concentration of PFOA and its salts equal to or below 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) where they are present in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micropowders produced by ionising irradiation of up to 400 kilograys or by thermal degradation as well as in mixtures and articles for industrial and professional uses containing PTFE micropowders. All emissions of PFOA during the manufacture and use of PTFE micropowders shall be avoided and, if not possible, reduced as far as possible. 5. By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed for the following purposes: (a) photolithography or etch processes in semiconductor manufacturing, until 4 July 2025; (b) photographic coatings applied to films, until 4 July 2025; (c) textiles for oil- and water-repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety, until 3 December 2025; (d) invasive and implantable medical devices, until 4 July 2025; 6. By way of derogation, the use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed in fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapour suppression and liquid fuel fire (Class B fires) already installed in systems, including both mobile and fixed systems, until 4 July 2025, subject to the following conditions: (a) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for training; (b) fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall not be used for testing unless all releases are contained; (c) as from 1 January 2023, uses of fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall only be allowed in sites where all releases can be contained; (d) fire-fighting foam stockpiles that contain or may contain PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be managed in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. 7. By way of derogation, the use of perfluorooctyl bromide containing perfluoroctyl iodide for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products shall be allowed, subject to review and assessment by the appropriate authority by 31 December 2026, every four years thereafter and by 31 December 2036. 8. Use of articles already in use in the European Union before 4 July 2020 containing PFOA, its salts and/or PFOA-related compounds shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 shall apply in relation to such articles. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The manufacturing, placing on the market and use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds are regulated in the UK under retained Regulation 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants. |
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) |
Industrial |
Yemen |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This substance is included in the lists of industrial chemicals, pesticides and hazardous waste that are banned and severely restricted in the Republic of Yemen. | Remarks:
Better assess the risks of Decabromodiphenyl ether and identify the various uses that go into manufacturing this substance, whether directly or indirectly, and the cumulative effects of the substance on the environment, biodiversity, and human health. |
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds |
Industrial |
Yemen |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This substance is included in the lists of industrial chemicals, pesticides and hazardous waste that are banned and severely restricted in the Republic of Yemen. |
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