Information Express | Exemption clause for PFOA in EU revised POPs regulations

On April 28, 2023, the Official Journal of the European Union published Revised Regulation (EU) 2023/866 on POPs regulations, which came into effect on the 20th day after its publication and directly applied to all member states from August 18, 2023, with overall binding force.

This revised regulation mainly makes minor revisions to the exemption points 3, 4, and 5 of PFOA in POPs regulations (i.e. Annex I, Part A, Column 4 of PFOA exemption items in Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The updated content is shown in the yellow marked section below:

About POPs

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are organic chemicals synthesized by humans that can persist in the environment, have a long half-life, accumulate through the food web, and have adverse effects on human health and the environment. They can cross international borders through the atmosphere, water, or migratory species to reach areas where they have never been produced or used (such as migrating from Asia to Antarctica). Therefore, global risk management is necessary, as no region can independently manage the risks posed by these substances.

The EU POPs regulation refers to the EU regulation on persistent organic pollutants, with regulation number (EU) 2019/1021. The controlled substance is persistent organic pollutants. The introduction of this regulation aims to eliminate or prohibit the production, sale, and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) referred to in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in the European Union as soon as possible, in order to protect humans and the environment from the hazards of POPs, and to minimize the emissions of such substances in the environment as much as possible.

Kind reminder

The elimination and elimination of persistent organic pollutants has always been a focus of global attention, and the EU's enforcement efforts on these substances are also constantly strengthening. ZRLK suggests that relevant enterprises always pay attention to the dynamics of regulations and develop control measures to reduce the economic losses caused by products violating POPs regulations. Our company has a wide range of testing fields and a professional and efficient service team, which can help enterprises evaluate the specialized chemical substances regulated in their products, so that your products meet the corresponding national and international organization standards. If you have any needs, please feel free to contact us, and our engineers will be at your service as soon as possible!