Article 22 — POPs Regulation

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2019.

For the European Parliament

The President

A. TAJANI

For the Council

The President

G. CIAMBA

(1)
OJ C 367, 10.10.2018, p. 93.

(2) Position of the European Parliament of 18 April 2019 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 13 June 2019.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

(4)
OJ L 81, 19.3.2004, p. 37.

(5)
OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 3.

(6)
OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 29.

(7)
OJ L 39, 16.2.1993, p. 3.

(8)
OJ L 142, 2.6.2017, p. 4.

(9) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(10) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

(11) Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1).

(12) Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).

(13) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60).

(14) Commission Decision 2014/955/EU of 18 December 2014 amending Decision 2000/532/EC on the list of waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 44).

(15) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(16) Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p. 13).

(17) Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).

(18)
OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171.

(19) Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).

(20)
OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

(21) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(22) Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1).

(23) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).

(24) Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) (OJ L 243, 24.9.1996, p. 31).

ANNEX I

Part A

Substances listed in the Convention and in the Protocol as well as substances listed only in the Convention

Substance

CAS No

EC No

Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification

Tetrabromodiphenyl ether

C12H6Br4O

40088-47-9 and others

254-787-2 and others

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of Tetrabromodiphenyl ether equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) where it is present in substances.

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 concentration of those substances up to 500 mg/kg where they are present in 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.

By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of the following shall be allowed:

electrical and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

Use of articles already in use in the Union before 25 August 2010 containing Tetrabromodiphenyl ether shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles.

Pentabromodiphenyl ether

C12H5Br5O

32534-81-9 and others

251-084-2 and others

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of pentabromodiphenyl ether equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) where it is present in substances.

By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of the following shall be allowed:

electrical and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EC.

Use of articles already in use in the Union before 25 August 2010 containing Pentabromodiphenyl ether shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles.

Hexabromodiphenyl ether

C12H4Br6O

36483-60-0 and others

253-058-6 and others

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of hexabromodiphenyl ether equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) where it is present in substances.

By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of the following shall be allowed:

electrical and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EC.

Use of articles already in use in the Union before 25 August 2010 containing Hexabromodiphenyl ether shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles.

Heptabromodiphenyl ether

C12H3Br7O

68928-80-3 and others

273-031-2 and others

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of heptabromodiphenyl ether equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) where it is present in substances.

By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of the following shall be allowed:

electrical and electronic equipment within the scope of Directive 2011/65/EC.

Use of articles already in use in the Union before 25 August 2010 containing Heptabromodiphenyl ether shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles.

Bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decabromodiphenyl ether; decaBDE)

1163-19-5

214-604-9

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.

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 Commission by 16 July 2021. This review shall assess, inter alia, all relevant impacts with regard to health and the environment.

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.

The specific exemptions for spare parts for use in motor vehicles referred to in point 2(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 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).

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.

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.

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.

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 (3) 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.

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)

C8F17SO2X

(X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers)

1763-23-1

2795-39-3

29457-72-5

29081-56-9

70225-14-8

56773-42-3

251099-16-8

4151-50-2

31506-32-8

1691-99-2

24448-09-7

307-35-7 and others

217-179-8

220-527-1

249-644-6

249-415-0

274-460-8

260-375-3

223-980-3

250-665-8

216-887-4

246-262-1

206-200-6 and others

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of PFOS equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) where it is present in substances or in mixtures.

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of PFOS in semi-finished products or articles, or parts thereof, if the concentration of PFOS is lower than 0,1 % by weight calculated with reference to the mass of structurally or micro-structurally distinct parts that contain PFOS or, for textiles or other coated materials, if the amount of PFOS is lower than 1 μg/m2 of the coated material.

Use of articles already in use in the Union before 25 August 2010 containing PFOS shall be allowed. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply in relation to such articles.

If the quantity released into the environment is minimised, manufacturing and placing on the market is allowed for the following specific uses provided that Member States report to the Commission every four years on progress made to eliminate PFOS:

mist suppressants for non-decorative hard chromium (VI) plating in closed loop systems.

Where such a derogation concerns production or use in an installation within the scope of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), the relevant best available techniques for the prevention and minimisation of emissions of PFOS described in the information published by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2), second subparagraph, of Directive 2008/1/EC shall apply.

As soon as new information on details of uses and safer alternative substances or technologies becomes available, the Commission shall review the derogation in the second subparagraph so that:

(a)

the uses of PFOS will be phased out as soon as the use of safer alternatives is technically and economically feasible;

(b)

a derogation can only be continued for essential uses for which safer alternatives do not exist and where the efforts undertaken to find safer alternatives have been reported on;

(c)

releases of PFOS into the environment have been minimised by applying best available techniques.

Once standards are adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) they shall be used as the analytical test methods for demonstrating the conformity of substances, mixtures and articles to points 1 and 2. Any other analytical method for which the user can prove equivalent performance could be used as an alternative to the CEN standards.

DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane)

50-29-3

200-024-3

—

Chlordane

57-74-9

200-349-0

—

Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane

58-89-9

200-401-2

—

319-84-6

206-270-8

319-85-7

206-271-3

608-73-1

210-168-9

Dieldrin

60-57-1

200-484-5

—

Endrin

72-20-8

200-775-7

—

Heptachlor

76-44-8

200-962-3

—

Endosulfan

115-29-7

959-98-8

33213-65-9

204-079-4

Placing on the market and use of articles already in use before or on 10 July 2012 containing endosulfan shall be allowed.

Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply to articles referred to in point 1.

Hexachlorobenzene

118-74-1

204-273-9

—

Chlordecone

143-50-0

205-601-3

—

Aldrin

309-00-2

206-215-8

—

Pentachlorobenzene

608-93-5

210-172-0

—

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

1336-36-3 and others

215-648-1 and others

Without prejudice to Directive 96/59/EC, articles already in use at the time of the entry into force of this Regulation are allowed to be used.

Member States shall identify and remove from use equipment (e.g. transformers, capacitors or other receptacles containing liquid stocks) containing more than 0,005 % PCBs and volumes greater than 0,05 dm3, as soon as possible but no later than 31 December 2025.

Mirex

2385-85-5

219-196-6

—

Toxaphene

8001-35-2

232-283-3

—

Hexabromobiphenyl

36355-01-8

252-994-2

—

1 Hexabromocyclododecane

‘Hexabromocyclododecane’ means: hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha-hexabromocyclododecane; beta-hexabromocyclododecane; and gamma-hexabromocyclododecane

25637-99-4,

3194-55-6,

134237-50-6,

134237-51-7,

134237-52-8

247-148-4,

221-695-9

For the purposes of this entry, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply to concentrations of hexabromocyclododecane equal to or below 100 mg/kg (0,01 % by weight) where it is present in substances, mixtures, articles or as constituents of the flame-retarded articles, subject to review by the Commission by 22 March 2019.

Expanded polystyrene articles containing hexabromocyclododecane already in use in buildings before 21 February 2018 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 (5) and Commission Implementing Decision No 2016/C 12/06 (6), and extruded polystyrene articles containing hexabromocyclododecane already in use in buildings before 23 June 2016 may continue to be used. Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply to such articles.

Without prejudice to the application of other Union provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of substances and mixtures, expanded polystyrene placed on the market after 23 March 2016 in which hexabromocyclododecane was used shall be identifiable by labelling or other means throughout its life cycle.

Hexachlorobutadiene

87-68-3

201-765-5

Placing on the market and use of articles already in use before or on 10 July 2012 containing hexachlorobutadiene shall be allowed.

Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply to articles referred to in point 1.

Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

87-86-5 and others

201-778-6 and others

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (7)

70776-03-3 and others

274-864-4 and others

Placing on the market and use of articles already in use before or on 10 July 2012 containing polychlorinated naphthalenes shall be allowed.

Article 4(2), third and fourth subparagraphs shall apply to articles referred to in point 1.

Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs)

85535-84-8 and others

287-476-5

By way of derogation, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances or mixtures containing SCCPs in concentrations lower than 1 % by weight or articles containing SCCPs in concentrations lower than 0,15 % by weight shall be allowed.

Use shall be allowed in respect of:

(a)

conveyor belts in the mining industry and dam sealants containing SCCPs already in use before or on 4 December 2015; and

(b)

articles containing SCCPs other than those referred to in point (a) already in use before or on 10 July 2012.

The third and fourth subparagraphs of Article 4(2) shall apply to the articles referred to in point 2.

Part B

Substances listed only in the Protocol

Substance

CAS No

EC No

Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification

(1) 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).

(2) 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).

(3) Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1).

(4) Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8).

(5) Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 of 1 March 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annex I (OJ L 55, 2.3.2016, p. 4).

(6)
OJ C 10, 13.1.2016, p. 3.

(7) Polychlorinated naphthalenes means chemical compounds based on the naphthalene ring system, where one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine atoms.

ANNEX II

LIST OF SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS

Part A

Substances listed in the Convention and in the Protocol

Substance

CAS No

EC No

Conditions of restriction

Part B

Substances listed only in the Protocol

Substance

CAS No

EC No

Conditions of restriction

ANNEX III

LIST OF SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO RELEASE REDUCTION PROVISIONS

PART A

Substance (CAS No)

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF)

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)

PART B

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) (CAS No 118-74-1)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (1)

Pentachlorobenzene (CAS No 608-93-5)

Hexachlorobutadiene (CAS No 87-68-3)

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (CAS No 70776-03-3 and others)

(1) For the purpose of emission inventories, the following four compound indicators shall be used: benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b) fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.

ANNEX IV

List of substances subject to waste management provisions set out in Article 7

Substance

CAS No

EC No

Concentration limit referred to in Article 7(4)(a)

Endosulfan

115-29-7

959-98-8

33213-65-9

204-079-4

50 mg/kg

Hexachlorobutadiene

87-68-3

201-765-5

100 mg/kg

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (1)

10 mg/kg

Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs)

85535-84-8

287-476-5

10 000 mg/kg

Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O

40088-47-9 and others

254-787-2 and others

Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether and decabromodiphenyl ether: 1 000 mg/kg.

The Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate and in accordance with the Treaties, adopt a legislative proposal to lower that value to 500 mg/kg. The Commission shall carry out such review as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 16 July 2021.

Pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O

32534-81-9 and others

251-084-2 and others

Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O

36483-60-0 and others

253-058-6 and others

Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O

68928-80-3 and others

273-031-2 and others

Decabromodiphenyl ether C12Br10O

1163-19-5 and others

214-604-9 and others

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) C8F17SO2X

(X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers)

1763-23-1

2795-39-3

29457-72-5

29081-56-9

70225-14-8

56773-42-3

251099-16-8

4151-50-2

31506-32-8

1691-99-2

24448-09-7

307-35-7 and others

217-179-8

220-527-1

249-644-6

249-415-0

274-460-8

260-375-3

223-980-3

250-665-8

216-887-4

246-262-1

206-200-6 and others

50 mg/kg

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF)

15 μg/kg (2)

DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)ethane)

50-29-3

200-024-3

50 mg/kg

Chlordane

57-74-9

200-349-0

50 mg/kg

Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane

58-89-9

319-84-6

319-85-7

608-73-1

210-168-9

200-401-2

206-270-8

206-271-3

50 mg/kg

Dieldrin

60-57-1

200-484-5

50 mg/kg

Endrin

72-20-8

200-775-7

50 mg/kg

Heptachlor

76-44-8

200-962-3

50 mg/kg

Hexachlorobenzene

118-74-1

204-273-9

50 mg/kg

Chlordecone

143-50-0

205-601-3

50 mg/kg

Aldrin

309-00-2

206-215-8

50 mg/kg

Pentachlorobenzene

608-93-5

210-172-0

50 mg/kg

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

1336-36-3 and others

215-648-1

50 mg/kg (3)

Mirex

2385-85-5

219-196-6

50 mg/kg

Toxaphene

8001-35-2

232-283-3

50 mg/kg

Hexabromobiphenyl

36355-01-8

252-994-2

50 mg/kg

Hexabromocyclododecane (4)

25637-99-4,

3194-55-6,

134237-50-6,

134237-51-7,

134237-52-8

247-148-4

221-695-9

1 000 mg/kg, subject to review by the Commission by 20 April 2019

(1) Polychlorinated naphthalenes means chemical compounds based on the naphthalene ring system, where one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine atoms.

(2) The limit is calculated as PCDD and PCDF according to the following toxic equivalency factors (TEFs):

PCDD

TEF

PCDF

TEF

PCDD

TEF

2,3,7,8-TeCDD

2,3,7,8-TeCDF

0,1

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

0,1

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

0,03

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

0,1

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

0,1

2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

0,3

2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

0,1

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

0,1

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

0,1

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

0,01

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

0,1

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

0,01

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

0,01

OCDF

0,0003

OCDD

0,0003

(3) The calculation method laid down in European standards EN 12766-1 and EN 12766-2 shall apply.

(4)
‘Hexabromocyclododecane’ means hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha-hexabromocyclododecane, beta-hexabromocyclododecane and gamma-hexabromocyclododecane.

ANNEX V

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Entry into force