EU-POPS • EU
EU POPs Regulation
EU regulation restricting or banning persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in products and waste.
Topics
Chemicals
Description
The EU POPs Regulation implements international obligations under the Stockholm Convention and restricts the manufacture, placing on the market and use of persistent organic pollutants. It applies to substances, mixtures and articles placed on the EU market.
What to do
- Check whether the product contains substances listed under the POPs Regulation.
- Verify applicable concentration limits for substances in articles or mixtures.
- Ensure restricted or banned POPs are not present above legal thresholds.
- Maintain documentation demonstrating compliance for products placed on the EU market.
References
- European Commission – POPs Regulationhttps://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/chemicals/pops_en