On 21 March 2024, the European Commission adopted the draft amendment to the POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, proposing to reduce the HBCDD (hexabromocyclododecane) limit from the current 100mg/kg to 75mg/kg, except for the use of recycled polystyrene in the production of EPS and XPS insulation material for use in buildings or civil engineering works.

In Part A of Annex I, the table, the entry ‘Hexabromocyclododecane’, fourth column (‘Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification’), point (1) is replaced by the following:

For the purposes of this entry, Article 4(1), point (b), shall apply to concentrations of hexabromocyclododecane equal to or below 75 mg/kg (0,0075 % by weight) where it is present in substances, mixtures, articles or as constituents of the flame-retarded articles. For the use of recycled polystyrene in the production of EPS and XPS insulation material for use in buildings or civil engineering works, point (b) shall apply to concentrations of hexabromocyclododecane equal to or below 100 mg/kg (0,01 % by weight). The exemptions laid down in this point (1) shall be reviewed and assessed by the Commission by 1 January 2026.

URL:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13216-Persistent-organic-pollutants-POPs-hexabromocyclododecane-HBCDD-_en

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