Persistent organic pollutants
- Citation
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1021
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Made by
- European Parliament and Council
- Instrument
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
What it requires (1 obligation)
Substances listed in Annex I may not be manufactured, placed on the market or used, including as constituents of articles, above the concentration limits that Annex sets.
No date set Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
- Who it falls on
- Economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor or responsible person)
- Products
- Textiles, apparel, coated fabrics, all articles
- Markets
- EU
Reaches textiles mainly through the perfluorinated substances used in durable water repellent finishes. The limits sit in Annex I and are amended by separate delegated regulations, so the base text is the framework and not the current list. Unlike REACH restrictions, a POPs limit applies to the substance as an unintentional trace contaminant as well as an intentional ingredient.
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