Regulation (EC) No 2015/2030 Amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Persistent Organic Pollutants in Annex I

Regulation (EC) 2015/2030, which is valid in the countries of the European Union, has amended the table of persistent organic pollutants in the annex to the existing Regulation (EC) 2015/2030 (Annex I). The amendment concerns alkanes C10-C13 and chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) as described in Annex I, Section B.

The changes brought by the legal regulation (EC) 2015/2030 are as follows:

1. As an exception, the manufacture, placing on the market and use of substances or preparations containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins in concentrations of less than 1 percent by weight or articles containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins in concentrations of less than 0,15 percent by weight are permitted.
2. Use will be permitted with respect to:
   1. Conveyor belts in the mining industry and dam sealants containing short chain chlorinated paraffins in use before or after 4 December 2015
   2. Articles containing short chain chlorinated paraffins in use before or before 10 July 2012, except as noted in (a) above
3. The third and fourth subparagraphs of Article 4(2) shall apply to the substances referred to in Article XNUMX above.

Regulation (EC) 850/2014, which is valid in the countries of the European Union, deals with persistent organic pollutants. The aim of this regulation is to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants by prohibiting, placing on the market and using chemical substances, phasing them out or restricting their use as soon as possible, especially taking into account the precautionary principle. This regulation aims to minimize emissions of persistent organic pollutants and sets out specific provisions regarding wastes composed of, containing or contaminated with these substances.

Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it has given for businesses in various sectors, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, the European Parliament and the Council regarding the permanent organic pollutants (EC) numbered 2015/2030, Annex I. It also provides testing services within the scope of the regulation amending the regulation (EC) numbered 850/2004.