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Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (3) has been substantially amended several times. Since further amendments are to be made, Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 should be recast in the interest of clarity.
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 implements the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (4) (the ‘Convention’), which entered into force on 24 February 2004, and replaces Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (5).
For reasons of clarity and consistency with other relevant Union legislation, certain definitions should be introduced or clarified and terminology should be aligned with that used in 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) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency (6), on the one hand, and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (7) on the other hand. It is appropriate to ensure that this Regulation reflects the transitional provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, in order to avoid any inconsistencies between the timetable of application of that Regulation and this Regulation.
The Convention allows Parties the right to take action that is more stringently protective of human health and the environment than that called for in the Convention, provided that such action is consistent with the provisions of the Convention and is in accordance with international law. It is necessary and appropriate, in order to ensure a higher level of protection of the environment and the general public of importing countries, to go further than the provisions of the Convention in certain respects.
As regards the participation of the Union in the Convention, it is essential to have a single contact point for Union interaction with the Secretariat of the Convention (the ‘Secretariat’) and other Parties to the Convention as well as with other countries. The Commission should act as that contact point.
There is a need to ensure the effective coordination and management of technical and administrative aspects of this Regulation at Union level. The Member States and the European Chemicals Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (the ‘Agency’) have the competence and experience in implementing Union legislation on chemicals and international agreements on chemicals. The Member States and the Agency should, therefore, carry out tasks with regard to the administrative, technical and scientific aspects of the implementation of the Convention through this Regulation, as well as the exchange of information. In addition, the Commission, the Member States and the Agency should cooperate in order to implement the Union’s international obligations under the Convention effectively.
Given that certain tasks of the Commission should be transferred to the Agency, the European Database on Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals initially established by the Commission should be further developed and maintained by the Agency.
Exports of hazardous chemicals that are banned or severely restricted within the Union should continue to be subject to a common export notification procedure. Accordingly, hazardous chemicals, whether in the form of substances on their own or in mixtures or in articles, which have been banned or severely restricted by the Union as plant protection products, as other forms of pesticides, or as industrial chemicals for use by professional users or by the public, should be subject to export notification rules similar to those applicable to such chemicals when they are banned or severely restricted within either or both of the use categories laid down in the Convention, namely as pesticides or chemicals for industrial use. In addition, chemicals subject to the international prior informed consent (PIC) procedure (the ‘PIC procedure’) should also be subject to the same export notification rules. That common export notification procedure should apply to Union exports to all third countries, whether or not they are Parties to the Convention or participate in its procedures. Member States should be permitted to charge administrative fees, in order to cover their costs in carrying out this procedure.
Exporters and importers should be obliged to provide information concerning the quantities of chemicals in international trade covered by this Regulation so that the impact and effectiveness of the arrangements laid down therein can be monitored and assessed.
Notifications to the Secretariat of Union or Member State final regulatory actions banning or severely restricting chemicals, with a view to their inclusion in the PIC procedure, should be submitted by the Commission in cases where the criteria laid down in the Convention in this regard are met. Additional information to support such notifications should be sought where necessary.
In cases where Union or Member State final regulatory actions do not qualify for notification because they do not meet the criteria laid down in the Convention, information concerning the actions should nevertheless be conveyed to the Secretariat and other Parties to the Convention in the interests of exchange of information.
It is also necessary to ensure that the Union takes decisions with regard to the import into the Union of chemicals that are subject to the PIC procedure. These decisions should be based on applicable Union legislation and take into account bans or severe restrictions imposed by Member States. Where justified, amendments to Union legislation should be proposed.
Arrangements are needed to ensure that Member States and exporters are aware of the decisions of importing countries as regards chemicals that are subject to the PIC procedure, and that exporters comply with those decisions. Furthermore, in order to prevent undesired exports, no chemicals banned or severely restricted within the Union that meet the criteria for notification under the Convention or that are subject to the PIC procedure should be exported unless the explicit consent of the importing country concerned has been sought and obtained, whether or not that country is a Party to the Convention. At the same time, an exemption from this obligation is appropriate in relation to exports of certain chemicals to countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) provided that certain conditions are met. Furthermore, a procedure is needed to deal with cases in which, despite all reasonable efforts, no response is obtained from the importing country, so that exports of certain chemicals may proceed on a temporary basis under specified conditions. It is also necessary to provide for periodic review of all such cases as well as those in which explicit consent is obtained.
It is also important that all chemicals exported have an adequate shelf-life so that they may be used effectively and safely. As regards pesticides, in particular those exported to developing countries, it is essential that information about appropriate storage conditions be provided and that suitable packaging and sizes of containers be used to avoid creating obsolete stocks.
Articles containing chemicals do not fall within the scope of the Convention. Nevertheless, it seems appropriate that articles, as defined in this Regulation, containing chemicals that could be released under certain conditions of use or disposal and that are banned or severely restricted in the Union within one or more of the use categories laid down in the Convention or are subject to the PIC procedure should also be subject to the export notification rules. Furthermore, certain chemicals and articles containing specific chemicals falling outside the scope of the Convention but giving rise to particular concern should not be exported at all.
In accordance with the Convention, information on transit movements of chemicals subject to the PIC procedure should be provided to Parties to the Convention who request such information.
Union rules on packaging and labelling and other safety information should apply to all chemicals when intended for export to Parties and other countries unless those provisions would conflict with any specific requirements of those countries, taking into account relevant international standards. Since Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 established new provisions on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, a reference to that Regulation should be included in this Regulation.
In order to ensure effective control and enforcement, Member States should designate authorities such as customs authorities that should have the responsibility of controlling imports and exports of chemicals covered by this Regulation. The Commission, supported by the Agency, and the Member States have a key role to play and should act in a targeted and coordinated way. Member States should provide for appropriate penalties in the event of infringements.
In order to facilitate customs control and to reduce the administrative burden for both exporters and authorities, a system of codes to be used in export declarations should be established. Special codes should also be used, as appropriate, for chemicals exported for the purpose of research or analysis in quantities that are unlikely to affect human health or the environment and that in any event do not exceed 10 kg from each exporter to each importing country per calendar year.
Exchange of information, shared responsibility and cooperative efforts between the Union and the Member States and third countries should be promoted with a view to ensuring sound management of chemicals, whether or not those third countries are Parties to the Convention. In particular, technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition should be provided directly by the Commission and the Member States, or indirectly via support for projects by non-governmental organisations, especially assistance seeking to enable those countries to implement the Convention, thereby contributing to the prevention of harmful effects of chemicals on human health and the environment.
There should be regular monitoring of the operation of the procedures if they are to be effective. To this end, Member States and the Agency should regularly submit reports in standardised form to the Commission, which should in turn regularly report to the European Parliament and the Council.
Technical notes for guidance should be drawn up by the Agency to assist the designated authorities, including such authorities as customs authorities controlling exports, exporters and importers, in the application of this Regulation.
In order to adapt this Regulation to technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of inclusion of chemicals in Part 1 or 2 of Annex I and other amendments to that Annex, inclusion of chemicals in Part 1 or 2 of Annex V and other amendments to that Annex, and amendments to Annexes II, III, IV and VI. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with 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 (8).
Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to ensure coherent and effective implementation of the Union’s obligations under the Convention, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the necessity to harmonise the rules concerning imports and exports of hazardous chemicals, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 should be repealed.
It is appropriate to provide for the deferred application of this Regulation so as to allow the Agency sufficient time to prepare for its new role and allowing industry to familiarise itself with the new procedures,
implement the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the ‘Convention’);
promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts in the international movement of hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm;
contribute to the environmentally sound use of hazardous chemicals.
certain hazardous chemicals that are subject to the prior informed consent procedure under the Convention (the ‘PIC procedure’);
certain hazardous chemicals that are banned or severely restricted within the Union or a Member State;
chemicals when exported in so far as their classification, labelling and packaging are concerned.
narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (9);
radioactive materials and substances covered by Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (10);
wastes covered by Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste (11);
chemical weapons covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (12);
food and food additives covered by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (13);
feedingstuffs covered by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (14), including additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used for oral feeding to animals;
genetically modified organisms covered by Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (15);
save to the extent covered by Article 3(5)(b) of this Regulation, proprietary medicinal products and veterinary medicinal products covered by Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (16) and Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (17) respectively.
‘chemical’ means a substance, whether by itself or in a mixture, or a mixture, whether manufactured or obtained from nature, but does not include living organisms, which belongs to either of the following categories:
pesticides, including severely hazardous pesticide formulations;
industrial chemicals;
‘substance’ means any chemical element and its compounds as defined in point 1 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
‘mixture’ means a mixture or a solution as defined in point 8 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;
‘article’ means a finished product containing or including a chemical, the use of which has been banned or severely restricted by Union legislation in that particular product where that product does not fall under point 2 or 3;
‘pesticides’ means chemicals in either of the following subcategories:
pesticides used as plant protection products covered by 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 (18);
other pesticides, such as:
biocidal products under Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (19); and
disinfectants, insecticides and parasiticides covered by Directives 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC;
‘industrial chemicals’ means chemicals in either of the following subcategories:
chemicals for use by professionals;
chemicals for use by the public;
‘chemical subject to export notification’ means any chemical that is banned or severely restricted within the Union within one or more categories or subcategories, and any chemical listed in Part 1 of Annex I that is subject to the PIC procedure;
‘chemical qualifying for PIC notification’ means any chemical that is banned or severely restricted within the Union or a Member State within one or more categories. Chemicals banned or severely restricted in the Union within one or more categories are listed in Part 2 of Annex I;
‘chemical subject to the PIC procedure’ means any chemical listed in Annex III to the Convention and in Part 3 of Annex I to this Regulation;
‘banned chemical’ means either of the following:
a chemical all uses of which within one or more categories or subcategories have been prohibited by final regulatory action by the Union in order to protect human health or the environment;
a chemical that has been refused approval for first-time use or has been withdrawn by industry either from the Union market or from further consideration in a notification, registration or approval process and where there is evidence that the chemical raises concern for human health or the environment;
‘severely restricted chemical’ means either of the following:
a chemical, virtually all use of which within one or more categories or subcategories has been prohibited by final regulatory action by the Union in order to protect human health or the environment, but for which certain specific uses remain allowed;
a chemical that has, for virtually all uses, been refused for approval or been withdrawn by industry either from the Union market or from further consideration in a notification, registration or approval process, and where there is evidence that the chemical raises concern for human health or the environment;
‘chemical banned or severely restricted by a Member State’ means any chemical that is banned or severely restricted by national final regulatory action of a Member State;
‘final regulatory action’ means a legally binding act the purpose of which is to ban or severely restrict a chemical;
‘severely hazardous pesticide formulation’ means a chemical formulated for use as a pesticide that produces severe health or environmental effects observable within a short period of time after single or multiple exposure, under conditions of use;
‘customs territory of the Union’ means the territory as determined in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (20);
‘export’ means the following:
the permanent or temporary export of a chemical meeting the conditions of Article 28(2) TFEU;
the re-export of a chemical not meeting the conditions of Article 28(2) TFEU which is placed under a customs procedure other than the external Union transit procedure for movement of goods through the customs territory of the Union;
‘import’ means the physical introduction into the customs territory of the Union of a chemical that is placed under a customs procedure other than the external Union transit procedure for movement of goods through the customs territory of the Union;
‘exporter’ means any of the following persons, whether natural or legal:
the person on whose behalf an export declaration is made, that is to say the person who, at the time the declaration is accepted, holds the contract with the consignee in a Party or other country and has the power to determine that the chemical be sent out of the customs territory of the Union;
where no export contract has been concluded or where the holder of the contract does not act on its own behalf, the person who has the power to determine that the chemical be sent out of the customs territory of the Union;
where the benefit of a right to dispose of the chemical belongs to a person established outside the Union pursuant to the contract on which the export is based, the contracting party established in the Union;
‘importer’ means any natural or legal person who at the time of import into the customs territory of the Union is the consignee for the chemical;
‘Party to the Convention’ or ‘Party’ means a State or a regional economic integration organisation that has consented to be bound by the Convention and for which the Convention is in force;
‘other country’ means any country that is not a Party;
‘Agency’ means the European Chemicals Agency established under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
‘Secretariat’ means the Secretariat of the Convention, unless otherwise specified in this Regulation.
the transmission of Union export notifications to Parties and other countries pursuant to Article 8;
the submission to the Secretariat of notifications of relevant final regulatory actions concerning chemicals qualifying for PIC notification pursuant to Article 11;
the transmission of information concerning other final regulatory actions involving chemicals not qualifying for PIC notification in accordance with Article 12;
the receiving of information from the Secretariat more generally.
the preparation of the Conference of the Parties established by Article 18(1) of the Convention;
the Chemical Review Committee established in accordance with Article 18(6) of the Convention (the ‘Chemical Review Committee’);
other subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties.
maintain, further develop and regularly update a database on export and import of hazardous chemicals (the ‘Database’);
make the Database publicly available on its website;
where appropriate, provide, with the agreement of the Commission and after consultations with Member States, assistance and technical and scientific guidance and tools for the industry in order to ensure the effective application of this Regulation;
provide, with the agreement of the Commission, the designated national authorities of the Member States with assistance and technical and scientific guidance in order to ensure the effective application of this Regulation;
at the request of Member State or Commission experts of the Chemical Review Committee, and within the available resources, provide input in drafting of decision guidance documents referred to in Article 7 of the Convention and other technical documents related to the implementation of the Convention;
upon request, provide the Commission with technical and scientific input and assist it in exercising its role as the common designated authority of the Union.
the chemical has become a chemical subject to the PIC procedure;
the importing country is a Party to the Convention and has provided the Secretariat with a response in accordance with Article 10(2) of the Convention indicating whether or not it consents to import of the chemical; and
the Commission has been informed of that response by the Secretariat and has forwarded that information to the Member States and the Agency.
the designated national authority of the importing Party or the appropriate authority of the importing other country has waived the requirement to be notified before the export of the chemical; and
the Commission has received the information from the Secretariat or from the designated national authority of the importing Party or the appropriate authority of the importing other country and has forwarded it to the Member States and the Agency, which has made it available by means of the Database.
substances listed in Annex I;
mixtures containing such substances in a concentration that triggers labelling obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 irrespective of the presence of any other substances; or
articles containing substances listed in Part 2 or 3 of Annex I in unreacted form or mixtures containing such substances in a concentration that triggers labelling obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 irrespective of the presence of any other substances;
make a PIC notification to the Secretariat, pursuant to this Article; or
provide the information to the Secretariat, pursuant to Article 12.
explicit consent to import has been sought and received by the exporter through the designated national authority of the exporter’s Member State in consultation with the Commission, assisted by the Agency, and the designated national authority of the importing Party or an appropriate authority in an importing other country;
in the case of chemicals listed in Part 3 of Annex I, the latest circular issued by the Secretariat pursuant to paragraph 1 indicates that the importing Party has given consent to import.
there is evidence from official sources in the importing Party or other country that the chemical is licensed, registered or authorised; or
the intended use declared in the export notification and confirmed in writing by the natural or legal person importing the chemical into a Party or other country, is not in a category for which the chemical is listed in Part 2 or 3 of Annex I, and there is evidence from official sources that the chemical has in the last five years been used in or imported into the importing Party or other country concerned.
for each explicit consent obtained pursuant to point (a) of paragraph 6 a new explicit consent shall be required by the end of the third calendar year after the consent was given, unless the terms of that consent require otherwise;
unless a response to a request has been received in the meantime, each decision to proceed without explicit consent pursuant to paragraph 7 shall be valid for a maximum period of 12 months, upon expiry of which explicit consent shall be required.
substances listed in Part 2 or 3 of Annex I in unreacted form;
mixtures containing such substances in a concentration that triggers labelling obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 irrespective of the presence of any other substances.
the provision of publicly available information concerning regulatory actions relevant to the objectives of the Convention;
the provision of information for Parties and other countries directly or through the Secretariat concerning those actions which substantially restrict one or more uses of a chemical.
3. As regards the transmission of information under this Regulation, and without prejudice to Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information (21), the following information at least shall not be regarded as confidential:
the information specified in Annex II and Annex IV;
the information contained in safety data sheets referred to in Article 17(3);
the expiry date of a chemical;
the production date of a chemical;
information concerning precautionary measures, including hazard classification, the nature of the risk and the relevant safety advice;
the summary results of toxicological and ecotoxicological tests;
information concerning handling packaging after chemicals have been removed.
inclusion of a chemical in Part 1 or 2 of Annex I pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article following final regulatory action at Union level, and other amendments of Annex I, including modifications to existing entries;
inclusion of a chemical that is subject to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants (22) in Part 1 of Annex V;
inclusion of a chemical already subject to an export ban at Union level in Part 2 of Annex V;
modifications to existing entries in Annex V;
amendments of Annexes II, III, IV and VI.
(1) OJ C 318, 29.10.2011, p. 163.
(2) Position of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 26 June 2012.
(3) OJ L 204, 31.7.2008, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 29.
(5) OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1.
(9) OJ L 22, 26.1.2005, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p. 1.
(11) OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3.
(12) OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1.
(15) OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.
(16) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67.
(17) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.
(18) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.
(20) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
(21) OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26.
(22) OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7.
1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene dibromide) (6)
1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) (6)
1,3-dichloropropene (3) (7)
2-Naphthylamine (naphthalen-2-amine) and its salts (7)
2,4,5-T and its salts and esters (6)
4-Aminobiphenyl (biphenyl-4-amine) and its salts (7)
4-Nitrobiphenyl (7)
Acephate (7)
Asbestos Fibres (7):
Azinphos-methyl (7)
Benzidine and its salts (7)
Benzidine derivatives (7)
Chlordimeform (6)
Chlorfenapyr (7)
Chlorthal-dimethyl (7)
Dicofol containing < 78 % p, p′-Dicofol or 1 g/kg of DDT and DDT related compounds (7)
Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt) (6)
Dinoseb and its salts and esters (6)
and Thiram at or above 15 % (6)
Ethalfluralin (7)
Ethoxyquin (7)
Ethylene oxide (Oxirane) (6)
Fenitrothion (7)
Fentin acetate (7)
Fentin hydroxide (7)
Indolylacetic acid (7)
Maleic hydrazide, and its salts, other than choline, potassium and sodium salts
Choline, potassium and sodium salts of maleic hydrazide containing more than 1 mg/kg of free hydrazine expressed on the basis of the acid equivalent
Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds except mercury compounds listed in Annex V (6)
Methamidophos (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l) (6)
Methyl bromide (7)
Methyl-parathion (7) (6)
Tradename: DBBT (7)
Tradename: Ugilec 121 or Ugilec 21 (7)
Tradename: Ugilec 141 (7)
Nonylphenols C6H4(OH)C9H19 (7)
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (C2H4O)nC15H24O (7)
Octabromodiphenyl ether (7)
Oxydemeton-methyl (7)
Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters (6)
(X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers) (7)
Phosphamidon (soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 1 000 g active ingredient/l) (6)
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) except hexabromo-biphenyl (6)
Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) (6)
Propachlor (7)
Tetraethyl lead (6)
Tetramethyl lead (6)
Tributyltin naphthenate (6)
Triorganostannic compounds other than tributyltin compounds (7)
Tris (2,3-Dibromopropyl) phosphate (6)
Tris-aziridinyl-phosphinoxide (1,1′,1′-phosphoryltriaziridine) (7)
Use limitation (9)
Methyl parathion (11)
(PFOS) C8F17SO2X (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers)
2795-39-3 and others
2904 90 20 and others
Mixtures containing substance
HCH (mixed isomers) (12)
Heptachlor (12)
Hexachlorobenzene (12)
Toxaphene (12)
Methamidophos (soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) (12)
(1) Sub-category: p(1) — pesticide in the group of plant protection products, p(2) — other pesticide including biocides. i(1) — industrial chemical for professional use and i(2) — industrial chemical for public use.
(2) Use limitation: sr — severe restriction, b — ban (for the sub-category or sub-categories concerned) according to Union legislation.
(3) This entry does not affect the existing entry for cis-1,3-dichloropropene (CAS No 10061-01-5).
(4) This entry does not affect the existing entry for soluble liquid formulations of methamidophos that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l.
(5) Except motor fuels subject to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58).
Chemical subject or partially subject to the PIC procedure.
Chemical qualifying for PIC notification.
(8) Category: p — pesticides; i — industrial chemical.
(9) Use limitation: sr — severe restriction, b — ban (for the category or categories concerned).CAS No = Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number.
(10) This entry does not affect the entry in Annex I Part 3 for soluble liquid formulations of methamidophos that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l.
(12) These substances are subject to an export ban in accordance with Article 15(2) of and Annex V to this Regulation.
Only the CAS numbers of parent compounds are listed.
Identity of the substance to be exported:
name in nomenclature of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry;
other names (e.g. ISO name, usual names, trade names, and abbreviations);
main impurities of the substance, when particularly relevant.
Identity of the mixture to be exported:
trade name and/or designation of the mixture;
for each substance listed in Annex I, percentage and details as specified under point 1;
Identity of the article to be exported:
trade name and/or designation of the article;
for each substance listed in Annex I, percentage and details as specified under point 1.
Information on the export:
country of destination;
expected date of first export this year;
estimated amount of the chemical to be exported to the country concerned this year;
intended use in the country of destination, if known, including information on the category(ies) under the Convention under which the use falls;
name, address and other relevant particulars of the natural or legal importing person;
name, address and other relevant particulars of the exporter.
Designated national authorities:
the name, address, telephone and telex, fax number or e-mail of the designated authority in the Union from which further information may be obtained;
the name, address, telephone and telex, fax number or e-mail of the designated authority in the importing country.
Information on precautions to be taken, including category of danger and risk and safety advice.
A summary on physicochemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties.
Use of the chemical in the Union:
uses, category(ies) under the Convention and Union subcategory(ies) subject to control measure (ban or severe restriction);
uses for which the chemical is not severely restricted or banned (use categories and subcategories as defined in Annex I of the Regulation);
estimation, where available, of quantities of the chemical produced, imported, exported and used.
Information on precautionary measures to reduce exposure to, and emission of, the chemical.
Summary of regulatory restrictions and reasons for them.
Summary of information specified in points 2(a), (c) and (d) of Annex IV.
Additional information provided by the exporting Party because considered of concern or further information specified in Annex IV when requested by the importing Party.
Summary of quantities of chemicals (in the form of substances, mixtures and articles) subject to Annex I exported during the previous year.
Year in which exports took place.
Table summarising quantities of exported chemicals (in the form of substances, mixtures and articles) as outlined below.
List of natural or legal persons importing chemicals into a Party or other country
properties, identification and uses
chemical name according to an internationally recognised nomenclature (for example International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)), where such nomenclature exists;
trade names and names of mixtures;
information on hazard classification, where the chemical is subject to classification requirements;
use or uses of the chemical:
in the Union,
elsewhere (if known);
the physicochemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties;
final regulatory action
information specific to the final regulatory action:
summary of the final regulatory action;
reference to the regulatory document;
date of entry into force of the final regulatory action;
indication of whether the final regulatory action was taken on the basis of a risk or hazard evaluation and, if so, information on such an evaluation, covering a reference to the relevant documentation;
reasons for the final regulatory action relevant to human health, including the health of consumers and workers, or the environment;
summary of the hazards and risks presented by the chemical to human health, including the health of consumers and workers, or the environment and the expected effect of the final regulatory action;
category or categories where the final regulatory action has been taken, and for each category:
use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action;
use or uses that remain allowed;
estimation, where available, of quantities of the chemical produced, imported, exported and used;
an indication, to the extent possible, of the likely relevance of the final regulatory action to other States and regions;
other relevant information that may cover:
assessment of socioeconomic effects of the final regulatory action;
information on alternatives and their relative risks, where available, such as:
integrated pest management strategies,
industrial practices and processes, including cleaner technology.
Persistent organic pollutants as listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (1) according to the provisions thereof.
Chemicals other than persistent organic pollutants as listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants according to the provisions thereof.
CN codes 3401 11 00, 3401 19 00, 3401 20 10, 3401 20 90, 3401 30 00
Mercury compounds except compounds exported for research and development, medical or analysis purposes
Cinnabar ore, mercury (I) chloride (Hg2Cl2, CAS No 10112-91-1), mercury (II) oxide (HgO, CAS No 21908-53-2); CN code 2852 00 00
Metallic mercury and mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % weight by weight
CAS No 7439-97-6
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