POP法规介绍

S TüV SüD |June 2016

South China Region /No.6

Standards Info Bulletin

Regulatory and technical standards updates relevant to your operations

April, 2004, European Union published the Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants in its Official Journal of the European Union. Then, the regulation was amended by (EU) No 756/2010 and EU) No 757/2010 in 2010, (EU) No 519/2012 in 2012. On 14 November 2015, Regulation (EU) 2015/2030 which amends the conditions of the prohibition on short-chain chlorinated paraffins, SCCPs, was published. The European Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 was published on 2March 2016 and the amendment added Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) to Part A of Annex I,

2004 (EC) No 850/2004 2010 (EU) No 756/2010 (EU) No 757/2010 2012 (EU) No 519/2012 (EC) No 850/2004 2015 (EU) 2015/2030 SCCP 2016 Regulation (EU) 2016/293 HBCDD I

What are persistent organic pollutants (POPs)?

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. This group of priority pollutants consists of pesticides (such as DDT), industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs) and unintentional by-products of industrial processes (such as dioxins and furans), SCCP and HBCDD.

POPs : , , . , : ( DDT); , : (PCBs) : , ; : (SCCP) (HBCDD)

Substances in Prohibited List: Annex I 1

Category Substances

Key Point in EEE Industry Pesticides Aldrin ; Chlordane ; Chlordecone ; Dieldrin ; DDT

; Endrin ; Heptachlor ;Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) ;

Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane ( ); Mirex

; Toxaphene ; Endosulfan

SCCPs Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) Hexachlorobutadiene ; Polychlorinated napthalenes

Flame retardants Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (tetraBDE);Pentabromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE);

Hexabromodiphenyl ether (hexaBDE); Heptabromodiphenyl ether (heptaBDE); SCCPs

; Hexabromobiphenyl ; Pentachlorobenzene ;

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)

Restricted in Directive 96/59/EC

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Others

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) ; Hexachlorobutadiene ; Polychlorinated napthalenes

Notifying Country Product

Reason Voluntary measures Austria

Earphones The product contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.28% by weight). 0.28% SCCP Withdrawal of the product from the market Sweden

Mobile phone cover The phone cover contains up to 0.26% by weight of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). 0.26% SCCP Withdrawal of the product from the market Sweden

Game Controller The plastic in the cable contains up to 1.9% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). Furthermore, certain solders on PCB contain lead (measured value up to 45.0%). The product does not comply with RoHS 2. SCCP POP RoHS Withdrawal of the product from the market Sweden

Electric kettle The plastic in the cable contains 3.64% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). 3.64% SCCP

Withdrawal of the product from the market

HBCDD has been added to the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)regulation

HBCDD POPs

The European Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 was published on 2 March 2016 as an amendment to Regulation (EC)850/2004 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The amendment to the POPs Regulation will be effective from 22 March 2016.The amendment added Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) to Part A of Annex I, which prohibits the production,placing on the market and use of the listed substances on their own, in mixtures or as constituents of articles.The common uses include as a flame retardant which are allowed to be present in articles if the concentration is less than 100mg/kg by weight. Regulation (EU) 2016/293 2016 3 2 POPs Regulation (EC) 850/2004 HBCDD POPs 1 A 2016 3 22 HBCDD 100mg/kg HBCDD

As HBCDD is also one of the substances listed on the REACH Annex XIV (i.e. the Authorisation List), this new amendment to the POPs regulation has aligned the Authorisation and prohibition conditions under both Regulations.

HBCDD REACH 14 POPs

In addition, there are several specific exemptions conditions including, but not limited to, HBCDD in substance or mixture or as a constituent in expanded polystyrene articles and extruded polystyrene articles. Articles containing HBCDD as a

constituent of such articles and are already in use before or on 22 March 2016 may continue to be used and further placed on the EU market.

HBCDD HBCDD EPS XPS HBCDD 2016 3 22

Table 1 1

Substance CAS No.EC No.Requirement Effective date Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)25637-99-4,3194-55-6,134237-50-6,134237-51-7,

134237-52-8247-148-4,221-695-9Substances, mixtures, articles or flame-retarded parts of articles :

100mg/kg (i.e. 0.01% (w/w))

100mg/kg (i.e. 0.01% (w/w))

22 March 2016

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