List of substances subject to POPs Regulation
List of substances subject to POPs Regulation
Here you can find all substances currently listed in the relevant annexes to the POPs Regulation.
Substances listed in:
- Annex I to the regulation are subject to prohibition (with specific exemptions) on manufacturing, placing on the market and use;
- Annex II to the regulation are subject to restriction on manufacturing, placing on the market and use;
- Annex III to the regulation are subject to release reduction provisions; and
- Annex IV to the regulation are subject to waste management provisions.
Note that for some substances listed in Annex I, specific exemptions on the prohibition of their use, manufacturing and placing on the market may apply.
| Substance name | EC | CAS | Annex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds | 206-397-9 (and others) | 335-67-1 (and others) | I |
| Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O | 254-787-2 (and others) | 40088-47-9 (and others | I,IV |
| Pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O | 251-084-2 (and others) | 32534-81-9 (and others) | I,IV |
| Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O | 253-058-6 (and others) | 36483-60-0 (and others) | I,IV |
| Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O | 273-031-2 (and others) | 68928-80-3 (and others) | I,IV |
| Bis(pentabromophenyl)ether (decabromodiphenyl ether; decaBDE) | 214-604-9 | 1163-19-5 | I,IV |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) C8F17SO2X (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers) | 206-200-6 216-887-4 217-179-8 220-527-1 223-980-3 246-262-1 249-415-0 249-644-6 250-665-8 260-375-3 274-460-8 - (and others) | 307-35-7 1691-99-2 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 4151-50-2 24448-09-7 29081-56-9 29457-72-5 31506-32-8 56773-42-3 70225-14-8 251099-16-8 (and others) | I,IV |
| DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) | 200-024-3 | 50-29-3 | I,IV |
| Chlordane | 200-349-0 | 57-74-9 | I,IV |
| Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane | 200-401-2 206-270-8 206-271-3 210-168-9 | 58-89-9 319-84-6 319-85-7 608-73-1 | I,IV |
| Dieldrin | 200-484-5 | 60-57-1 | I,IV |
| Endrin | 200-775-7 | 72-20-8 | I,IV |
| Heptachlor | 200-962-3 | 76-44-8 | I,IV |
| Endosulfan | 204-079-4 | 115-29-7 959-98-8 33213-65-9 | I,IV |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 204-273-9 | 118-74-1 | I, III,IV |
| Chlordecone | 205-601-3 | 143-50-0 | I,IV |
| Aldrin | 206-215-8 | 309-00-2 | I,IV |
| Pentachlorobenzene | 210-172- 0 | 608-93-5 | I, III,IV |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | 215-648-1 (and others) | 1336-36-3 (and others) | I, III,IV |
| Mirex | 219-196-6 | 2385-85-5 | I,IV |
| Toxaphene | 232-283-3 | 8001-35-2 | I,IV |
| Hexabromobiphenyl | 252-994-2 | 36355-01-8 | I,IV |
| Hexabromocyclododecane | 247-148-4 221-695-9 - - - | 25637-99-4 3194-55-6 134237-50-6 134237-51-7 134237-52-8 | I,IV |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 201-765-5 | 87-68-3 | I,III,IV |
| Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters | 201-778-6 (and others) | 87-86-5 (and others) | I |
| Polychlorinated naphthalenes | 274-864-4 (and others) | 70776-03-3 (and others) | I,IV |
| Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs) | 287-476-5 | 85535-84-8 | I,IV |
| Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) | - | - | III,IV |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | - | - | III |
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