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 |