Europe | Regulation 2025/1930 amending Annex I of the POP Regulation with regard to Dechlorane Plus

​On September 25 the EU Commission has published Regulation (EU) 2025/1930 amending Part A of Annex I to the POP Regulation regarding the use of Dechlorane Plus.

EU commission support a restriction o​f manufacture and use of Dechlorane Plus, with certain derogations for specific uses. Those derogations are included in the list of specific exemptions granted.
This includes use of that substance for the purpose of spare parts for outdoor power equipment, medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices and instruments for analysis, measurements, control, monitoring, testing, production and inspection as well as for the repair of certain articles.

Considering that laboratories need to improve analysis accuracy and to ensure uniform and adequate application of analytical methods, the unintentional trace contaminant limit should be set at 1 000 mg/kg. 30 months after the entry into force of this Regulation, that limit should be 1 mg/kg.

Regulation (EU) 2025/1930 amending Part A of Annex I

Dechlorane Plus, including its syn-isomer and anti-isomer
13560-89-9, 135821-03-3, 135821-74-8

1. For the purposes of this entry, Article 4(1), point (b), shall apply to concentrations of Dechlorane Plus:
a)    equal to or below 1 000 mg/kg (0,1 % by weight) where they are present in substances, mixtures or articles until 15 April 2028;
b)    equal to or below 1 mg/kg (0,0001 % by weight) where they are present in substances, mixtures or articles after 15 April 2028.
2. By way of derogation, the placing on the market and use of Dechlorane Plus shall be allowed for the following purposes:
a)    aerospace, space and defence applications, until 26 February 2030;
b)    medical imaging applications, until 26 February 2030;
c)    radiotherapy devices and installations, until 26 February 2030;

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The regulation also addresses several uses in articles with an extended date of applicability.