Commission Recommendation of 30 May 2008 on risk reduction measures for the substances: benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), 2-furaldehyde (furfural), perboric acid, sodium salt (notified under document number C(2008) 2328) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: acid, chemical salt, dangerous substance, environmental impact, health control, health risk, occupational safety, organic chemical

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.6.2008

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

of 30 May 2008

on risk reduction measures for the substances: benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), 2-furaldehyde
(furfural), perboric acid, sodium salt

(notified under document number C(2008) 2328)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/447/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

opinions have been published on the website of
Scientific Committees.

the

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of
23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of
existing substances (1) and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

for

In the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 the
following substances have been identified as priority
substances
accordance with
Commission Regulations (EC) No 2268/95 (2) and (EC)
No 143/97 (3) respectively concerning the second and
third list of priority substances as
foreseen under
Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93:

evaluation

in

— benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP),

— 2-furaldehyde (furfural),

— perboric acid, sodium salt.

The rapporteur Member States designated pursuant to
those Regulations have completed the risk evaluation
activities with regard to man and the environment for
those substances in accordance with Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1488/94 of 28 June 1994 laying down
the principles for the assessment of risks to man and the
environment of existing substances in accordance with
Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (4)
and have
suggested a strategy for limiting the risks.

(2)

The Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the
Environment (SCTEE) and the Scientific Committee on
Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) have been
consulted and have issued opinions with respect to the
risk evaluations carried out by the rapporteurs. The

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

The results of the risk evaluation and further results of
the strategies for limiting the risks are set out in the
corresponding Commission Communication (5).

is appropriate, on the basis of

It
to
recommend certain risk reduction measures for certain
substances.

that evaluation,

The risk reduction measures recommended for workers
should be considered within the framework of the legis-
lation for workers protection, which is considered to
provide an adequate framework to limit
the risks of
the relevant substances to the extent needed.

The risk reduction measures provided for in this recom-
mendation are in accordance with the opinion of the
Committee set up pursuant to Article 15(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 793/93,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

SECTION 1

BENZYL BUTYL PHTHALATE (BBP)

(CAS No 85-68-7; Einecs No 201-622-7)

Risk reduction measures for the environment (1 and 2)

1. Local emissions to the environment of BBP should, where
necessary, be controlled by national rules to ensure that no
risk for the environment is expected.

(EQS)

2. For river basins where emissions of BBP may cause a risk,
the relevant Member State(s) establish Environmental Quality
Standards
and the national pollution reduction
measures to achieve those EQS in 2015 shall be included
in the river basin management plans in line with the
the European
provisions of Directive 2000/60/EC of
Parliament
Framework
Directive).

the Council (6)

and of

(Water

(1) OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 231, 28.9.1995, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 25, 28.1.1997, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 161, 29.6.1994, p. 3.

(5) OJ C 149, 14.6.2008, p. 14.
(6) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive

2008/32/EC (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 60).

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SECTION 2

2-FURALDEHYDE (FURFURAL)

(CAS No 98-01-1; Einecs No 202-627-7)

Risk reduction measures for the environment (3, 4, 5
and 6)

3. The risk assessment has identified other sources of furfural
emissions (e.g. major contamination from the sulfite pulping
processes used in pulp and paper industry), than those from
the produced or imported chemical. The need to consider if
additional risk management is needed can best be considered
under Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council (1) and Directive 2000/60/EC, using the infor-
mation in the comprehensive risk assessment report.

6. Local emissions to the environment of furfural should, where
necessary, be controlled by national rules to ensure that no
risk for the environment is expected.

SECTION 3

PERBORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

(CAS No 11138-47-9; Einecs No 234-390-0)

Risk reduction measures for workers (7)

7. Employers using sodium perborates should take note of any
sector specific guidance developed at national level based on
the practical non-binding guidance, available from the
Commission as provided for in Article 12(2) of Council
Directive 98/24/EC (2).

4. Competent authorities
in the Member States concerned
in the permits issued under Council
should lay down,
Directive 2008/1/EC, conditions, emission limit values or
equivalent parameters or
regarding
furfural in order to operate according to the Best Available
the
Techniques
technical characteristic of the installations concerned, their
geographical
environmental
conditions.

taking into account

technical measures

(hereinafter BAT)

location

local

and

the

SECTION 4

ADDRESSEES

8. This Recommendation is addressed to all sectors importing,
producing,
a
preparation or other processing, using, disposing or reco-
vering the substances and to the Member States.

transporting,

formulating

storing,

into

5. Member States should carefully monitor the implementation
of BAT regarding furfural and report any important develop-
ments to the Commission in the framework of the exchange
of information on BAT.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2008.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8.

(2) OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 11. Directive as amended by Directive
2007/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ
L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 21).