Chemical name:

Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Industrial

Final regulatory action: The chemical is Banned

Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action: Production, circulation, use and import & export.

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes

Summary of the final regulatory action: Since March 26th, 2014, the production, circulation, use, import and export of HexaBDE and HeptaBDE have been banned in China.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health and environment

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Report of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee on the work of its third meeting Addendum Risk profile on commercial octabromodiphenyl ether

(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.6).

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health:

To protect the environment and human health.

Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment:

Report of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee on the work of its third meeting Addendum Risk profile on commercial octabromodiphenyl ether

(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.6).

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to the environment:

To protect the environment and human health.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 26/03/2014