COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 276/2010  
of 31 March 2010  
amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the 
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex 
XVII (dichloromethane, lamp oils and grill lighter fluids and organostannic compounds)  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union,  
Having regard to 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 (  1 ), and in particular 
Article 131 thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the 
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative 
provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions 
on the marketing and use of certain dangerous 
substances and preparations (  2 ) established in its Annex 
I restrictions for certain dangerous substances and prep ­
arations. Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 repealed and 
replaced Directive 76/769/EEC with effect from 1 June 
2009. Annex XVII to that Regulation replaces Annex I to 
Directive 76/769/EEC.  
(2) Decision No 455/2009/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council amending Council Directive 
76/769/EEC as regards restrictions on the marketing 
and use of dichloromethane (  3 ) was adopted on 6 May 
2009.  
(3) Commission Decision 2009/424/EC amending, for the 
purpose of adapting to technical progress, Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC as regards restrictions on 
the marketing and use of lamp oils and grill lighter 
fluids (  4 ) was adopted on 28 May 2009.  
(4) Commission Decision 2009/425/EC amending Council 
Directive 76/769/EEC as regards restrictions on the 
marketing and use of organostannic compounds for the 
purpose of adapting its Annex I to technical progress (  5 ) 
was adopted on 28 May 2009.  
(5) Following the provisions on transitional measures in 
Article 137 of REACH, it is appropriate to amend 
Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 in order 
to incorporate the restrictions provided for by Decisions 
455/2009/EC, 2009/424/EC and 2009/425/EC.  
(6) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 should therefore be 
amended accordingly.  
(7) This Regulation should enter into force as a matter of 
urgency so that these restrictions are included in the 
Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as soon 
as possible.  
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab ­
lished under Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 
1907/2006.  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is amended in 
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.EN 1.4.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 86/7  
( 1 ) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201.  
( 3 ) OJ L 137, 3.6.2009, p. 3.  ( 4 ) OJ L 138, 4.6.2009, p. 8.  
( 5 ) OJ L 138, 4.6.2009, p. 11.Article 2  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 31 March 2010.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN L 86/8 Official Journal of the European Union 1.4.2010ANNEX  
In Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the table setting out the designation of the substances, groups of 
substances and mixtures and the conditions of restriction is amended as follows:  
1. Entry 3 is replaced by the following: 
‘3. Liquid substances or mixtures, which are 
regarded as dangerous according to the def ­
initions in Directive 67/548/EEC and 
Directive 1999/45/EC.  1. Shall not be used in: 
— ornamental articles intended to produce light or colour effects 
by means of different phases, for example in ornamental lamps 
and ashtrays, 
— tricks and jokes, 
— games for one or more participants, or any article intended to 
be used as such, even with ornamental aspects, 
2. Articles not complying with paragraph 1 shall not be placed 
on the market. 
3. Shall not be placed on the market if they contain a colouring 
agent, unless required for fiscal reasons, or perfume, or both, if 
they: 
— can be used as fuel in decorative oil lamps for supply to the 
general public, and, 
— present an aspiration hazard and are labelled with R65 or 
H304, 
4. Decorative oil lamps for supply to the general public shall 
not be placed on the market unless they conform to the European 
Standard on Decorative oil lamps (EN 14059) adopted by the 
European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). 
5. Without prejudice to the implementation of other 
Community provisions relating to the classification, packaging 
and labelling of dangerous substances and mixtures, suppliers 
shall ensure, before the placing on the market, that the 
following requirements are met: 
(a) lamp oils, labelled with R65 or H304, intended for supply to 
the general public are visibly, legibly and indelibly marked as 
follows: “Keep lamps filled with this liquid out of the reach of 
children”; and, by 1 December 2010, “Just a sip of lamp oil — 
or even sucking the wick of lamps — may lead to life- 
threatening lung damage”; 
(b) grill lighter fluids, labelled with R65 or H304, intended for 
supply to the general public are legibly and indelibly marked 
by 1 December 2010 as follows: “Just a sip of grill lighter may 
lead to life threatening lung damage”; 
(c) lamp oils and grill lighters, labelled with R65 or H304, 
intended for supply to the general public are packaged in 
black opaque containers not exceeding 1 litre by 
1 December 2010. 
6. No later than 1 June 2014, the Commission shall request the 
European Chemicals Agency to prepare a dossier, in accordance 
with Article 69 of the present Regulation with a view to ban, if 
appropriate, grill lighter fluids and fuel for decorative lamps, 
labelled R65 or H304, intended for supply to the general public. 
7. Natural or legal persons placing on the market for the first 
time lamp oils and grill lighter fluids, labelled with R65 or H304, 
shall by 1 December 2011, and annually thereafter, provide data 
on alternatives to lamp oils and grill lighter fluids labelled R65 or 
H304 to the competent authority in the Member State concerned. 
Member States shall make those data available to the Commission.’EN 1.4.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 86/92. In Entry 20, the following paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 are added to the second column:  
‘4. Tri-substituted organostannic compounds: 
(a) Tri-substituted organostannic compounds such as tributyltin 
(TBT) compounds and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds shall 
not be used after 1 July 2010 in articles where the concen ­
tration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the 
equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin. 
(b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on 
the market after 1 July 2010, except for articles that were 
already in use in the Community before that date. 
5. Dibutyltin (DBT) compounds: 
(a) Dibutyltin (DBT) compounds shall not be used after 1 January 
2012 in mixtures and articles for supply to the general public 
where the concentration in the mixture or the article, or part 
thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of 
tin. 
(b) Articles and mixtures not complying with point (a) shall not be 
placed on the market after 1 January 2012, except for articles 
that were already in use in the Community before that date. 
(c) By way of derogation, points (a) and (b) shall not apply until 
1 January 2015 to the following articles and mixtures for 
supply to the general public: 
— one-component and two-component room temperature 
vulcanisation sealants (RTV-1 and RTV-2 sealants) and 
adhesives, 
— paints and coatings containing DBT compounds as 
catalysts when applied on articles, 
— soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) profiles whether by 
themselves or coextruded with hard PVC, 
— fabrics coated with PVC containing DBT compounds as 
stabilisers when intended for outdoor applications, 
— outdoor rainwater pipes, gutters and fittings, as well as 
covering material for roofing and façades, 
(d) By way of derogation, points (a) and (b) shall not apply to 
materials and articles regulated under Regulation 
(EC) No 1935/2004. 
6. Dioctyltin (DOT) compound: 
(a) Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds shall not be used after 1 January 
2012 in the following articles for supply to, or use by, the 
general public, where the concentration in the article, or part 
thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of 
tin: 
— textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin, 
— gloves, 
— footwear or part of footwear intended to come into 
contact with the skin, 
— wall and floor coverings, 
— childcare articles, 
— female hygiene products,EN L 86/10 Official Journal of the European Union 1.4.2010— nappies, 
— two-component room temperature vulcanisation moulding 
kits (RTV-2 moulding kits). 
(b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on 
the market after 1 January 2012, except for articles that were 
already in use in the Community before that date.’  
3. The following entry 59 is added: 
‘59. Dichloromethane 
CAS No 75-09-2 
EC No: 200-838-9  1. Paint strippers containing dichloromethane in a concen ­
tration equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight shall not be: 
(a) placed on the market for the first time for supply to the 
general public or to professionals after 6 December 2010; 
(b) placed on the market for supply to the general public or to 
professionals after 6 December 2011; 
(c) used by professionals after 6 June 2012. 
For the purposes of this entry: 
(i) “professional” means any natural or legal person, including 
workers and self-employed workers undertaking paint 
stripping in the course of their professional activity 
outside an industrial installation; 
(ii) “industrial installation” means a facility used for paint 
stripping activities. 
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may 
allow on their territories and for certain activities the use, by 
specifically trained professionals, of paint strippers containing di ­
chloromethane and may allow the placing on the market of such 
paint strippers for supply to those professionals. 
Member States making use of this derogation shall define appro ­
priate provisions for the protection of the health and safety of 
those professionals using paint strippers containing di ­
chloromethane and shall inform the Commission thereof. 
Those provisions shall include a requirement that a professional 
shall hold a certificate that is accepted by the Member State in 
which that professional operates, or provide other documentary 
evidence to that effect, or be otherwise approved by that 
Member State, so as to demonstrate proper training and 
competence to safely use paint strippers containing di ­
chloromethane. 
The Commission shall prepare a list of the Member States which 
have made use of the derogation in this paragraph and make it 
publicly available over the Internet. 
3. A professional benefiting from the derogation referred to in 
paragraph 2 shall operate only in Member States which have made 
use of that derogation. The training referred to in paragraph 2 
shall cover as a minimum: 
(a) awareness, evaluation and management of risks to health, 
including information on existing substitutes or processes, 
which under their conditions of use are less hazardous to 
the health and safety of workers; 
(b) use of adequate ventilation; 
(c) use of appropriate personal protective equipment that complies 
with Directive 89/686/EEC.EN 1.4.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 86/11Employers and self-employed workers shall preferably replace di ­
chloromethane with a chemical agent or process which, under its 
conditions of use, presents no risk, or a lower risk, to the health 
and safety of workers. 
Professional shall apply all relevant safety measures in practice, 
including the use of personal protective equipment. 
4. Without prejudice to other Community legislation on 
workers protection, paint strippers containing dichloromethane 
in concentrations equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight may 
be used in industrial installations only if the following minimum 
conditions are met: 
(a) effective ventilation in all processing areas, in particular for the 
wet processing and the drying of stripped articles: local exhaust 
ventilation at strip tanks supplemented by forced ventilation in 
those areas, so as to minimise exposure and to ensure 
compliance, where technically feasible, with relevant occupa ­
tional exposure limits; 
(b) measures to minimise evaporation from strip tanks comprising: 
lids for covering strip tanks except during loading and 
unloading; suitable loading and unloading arrangements for 
strip tanks; and wash tanks with water or brine to remove 
excess solvent after unloading; 
(c) measures for the safe handling of dichloromethane in strip 
tanks comprising: pumps and pipework for transferring paint 
stripper to and from strip tanks; and suitable arrangements for 
safe cleaning of tanks and removal of sludge; 
(d) personal protective equipment that complies with Directive 
89/686/EEC comprising: suitable protective gloves, safety 
goggles and protective clothing; and appropriate respiratory 
protective equipment where compliance with relevant occupa ­
tional exposure limits cannot be otherwise achieved; 
(e) adequate information, instruction and training for operators in 
the use of such equipment. 
5. Without prejudice to other Community provisions 
concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of substances 
and mixtures, by 6 December 2011 paint strippers containing 
dichloromethane in a concentration equal to or greater than 
0,1 % by weight shall be visibly, legibly and indelibly marked as 
follows: 
“Restricted to industrial use and to professionals approved in 
certain EU Member States — verify where use is allowed.” ’EN L 86/12 Official Journal of the European Union 1.4.2010