On August 18, 2020, the European Commission issued Authorization Regulations (EU) 2020/1203 and (EU) 2020/1204, amending Appendix I of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. (EU) 2020/1203 amends the exemption clauses of perfluorooctyl sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) in the regulations, and (EU) 2020/1204 adds restrictions on dicofol (Dicofol). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The specific amendments are as follows:
In Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, in the entry for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS), The first and third paragraphs of point 4 in " Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification " are revised, and the second paragraph remains unchanged:
■ (1)the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘4.If the quantity released into the environment is minimised, manufacturing and placing on the market shall be allowed until 7 September 2025 for use as mist suppressant for non-decorative hard chromium (VI) plating in closed loop systems. Provided that those Member States where PFOS is used report to the Commission by 7 September 2024 on progress made to eliminate PFOS and justify the continuing need for this use, the Commission shall review the need for a prolongation of the derogation for this use of PFOS for a maximum of five years by 7 September 2025.’;
■ (2)the third paragraph is deleted（the content is as follows）:
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.
The PFOS requirements in Part A of Annex I of the revised (EU) 2019/1021 Regulation:
In Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, the followingentry is added:
Warm reminder
The restrictions on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and itsderivatives (PFOS) have not changed, and relevant companies still need tocontinue to pay attention. Dicofol is a kind of insecticide against mites on cotton, fruittrees, flowers and other crops. Because of its obvious acaricidal effect andlow price, it is favored by farmers. Textile manufacturers need to focus on whether there are dicofol residues in cotton raw materials to avoid risks.
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https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2020.270.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2020:270:TOC
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