Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC
Modified by
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1195/2006of 18 July 2006amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants(Text with EEA relevance), 32006R1195, August 8, 2006
- Council Regulation (EC) No 172/2007of 16 February 2007amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants(Text with EEA relevance), 32007R0172, February 23, 2007
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 323/2007of 26 March 2007amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC(Text with EEA relevance), 32007R0323, March 27, 2007
- Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 11 March 2009adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutinyAdaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Two, 32009R0219, March 31, 2009
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2009of 14 April 2009amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the treatment of waste containing persistent organic pollutants in thermal and metallurgical production processes(Text with EEA relevance), 32009R0304, April 15, 2009
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 756/2010of 24 August 2010amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes IV and V(Text with EEA relevance), 32010R0756, August 25, 2010
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 757/2010of 24 August 2010amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes I and III(Text with EEA relevance), 32010R0757, August 25, 2010
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2012of 19 June 2012amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annex I(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0519, June 20, 2012
Corrected by
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC, 32004R0850R(01), June 29, 2004
(a) "placing on the market" means supplying or making available to third persons against payment or free of charge. Imports into the customs territory of the Community shall also be deemed to be placed on the market; (b) "article" means an object composed of one or more substances and/or preparations which during production is given a specific shape, surface or design determining its end use function to a greater extent than its chemical composition does; (c) "substance" is as defined in Article 2 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC ;Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ P 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1 ). Directive as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003.(d) "preparation" is as defined in Article 2 of Directive 67/548/EEC; (e) "waste" is as defined in Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC ;Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39 ). Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1 ).(f) "disposal" is as defined in Article 1(e) of Directive 75/442/EEC; (g) "recovery" is as defined in Article 1(f) of Directive 75/442/EEC.
(a) a substance used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard; (b) a substance occurring as an unintentional trace contaminant in substances, preparations or articles.
(a) an annotation has been entered in the relevant Annex expressly to the effect that such production and use of that substance may be permitted; (b) the manufacturing process will transform the substance into one or more other substances that do not exhibit the characteristics of a persistent organic pollutant; (c) it is not expected that either humans or the environment will be exposed to any significant quantities of the substance during its production and use, as shown through assessment of that closed system in accordance with Commission Directive 2001/59/EC .Commission Directive 2001/59/EC of 6 August 2001 adapting to technical progress for the 28th time Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ L 225, 21.8.2001, p. 1 ).
(a) waste containing or contaminated by any substance listed in Annex IV may be otherwise disposed of or recovered in accordance with the relevant Community legislation, provided that the content of the listed substances in the waste is below the concentration limits to be specified in Annex IV. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 17(3). Until such time as concentration limits are established in accordance with such procedure, the competent authority of a Member State may adopt or apply concentration limits or specific technical requirements in respect of the disposal or recovery of waste under this point. (b) a Member State or the competent authority designated by that Member State may, in exceptional cases, allow wastes listed in Annex V, part 2 containing or contaminated by any substance listed in Annex IV up to concentration limits to be specified in Annex V, part 2, to be otherwise dealt with in accordance with a method listed in Annex V, part 2 provided that: (i) the holder concerned has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority of the Member State concerned that decontamination of the waste in relation to substances listed in Annex IV was not feasible, and that destruction or irreversible transformation of the persistent organic pollutant content, performed in accordance with best environmental practice or best available techniques, does not represent the environmentally preferable option and the competent authority has subsequently authorised the alternative operation; (ii) this operation is in accordance with the relevant Community legislation and the conditions laid down in relevant additional measures referred to in paragraph 6; and (iii) the Member State concerned has informed the other Member States and the Commission of its authorisation and the justification for it.
(a) the competent authority may adopt or apply concentration limits or specific technical requirements in respect of waste being dealt with under paragraph 4(b); (b) where waste is being dealt with under paragraph 4(b), the holders concerned shall provide information on the persistent organic pollutant content of the waste to the competent authority.
(a) awareness programmes, including relating to their health and environmental effects and their alternatives and on the reduction or elimination of their production, use and release, especially for: (i) policy and decision makers, (ii) particularly vulnerable groups;
(b) the provision of public information; (c) training, including workers, scientists, educators and technical and managerial personnel.
(a) summary information compiled from the notifications, concerning stockpiles, received pursuant to Article 5(2); (b) summary information compiled from the release inventories drawn up pursuant to Article 6(1); (c) summary information on the presence of dioxins, furans and PCBs as identified in Annex III in the environment, as compiled pursuant to Article 9.
Substance | CAS No | EC No | Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification |
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DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) | 50-29-3 | 200-024-3 | — |
Chlordane | 57-74-9 | 200-349-0 | — |
Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane | 58-89-9 | 200-401-2 | — |
319-84-6 | 206-270-8 | ||
319-85-7 | 206-271-3 | ||
608-73-1 | 210-168-9 | ||
Dieldrin | 60-57-1 | 200-484-5 | — |
Endrin | 72-20-8 | 200-775-7 | — |
Heptachlor | 76-44-8 | 200-962-3 | — |
Endosulfan | 204-079-4 | ||
Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 | 200-273-9 | — |
Chlordecone | 143-50-0 | 205-601-3 | — |
Aldrin | 309-00-2 | 206-215-8 | — |
Pentachlorobenzene | 608-93-5 | 210-172-5 | — |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | 1336-36-3 and others | 215-648-1 and others | Without prejudice to Directive 96/59/EC, articles already in use at the time of the entry into force of this Regulation are allowed to be used |
Mirex | 2385-85-5 | 219-196-6 | — |
Toxaphene | 8001-35-2 | 232-283-3 | — |
Hexabromobiphenyl | 36355-01-8 | 252-994-2 | — |
Substance | CAS No | EC No | Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification |
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Hexachlorobutadiene | 87-68-3 | 201-765-5 | |
Polychlorinated naphthalenes | |||
Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs) | 85535-84-8 | 287-476-5 |
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PCDD | TEF |
2,3,7,8-TeCDD | |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD | |
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD | |
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD | |
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD | |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD | |
OCDD | |
PCDF | TEF |
2,3,7,8-TeCDF | |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF | |
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF | |
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF | |
PCDD | TEF |
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF | |
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF | |
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF | |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF | |
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF | |
OCDF |
PCDD | TEF |
2,3,7,8-TeCDD | |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD | |
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD | |
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD | |
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD | |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD | |
OCDD | 0,0003 |
PCDF | TEF |
2,3,7,8-TeCDF | |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF | |
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF | |
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF | |
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF | |
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF | |
PCDD | TEF |
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF | |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF | |
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF | |
OCDF | 0,0003 |
1. the storage takes place in one of the following locations: safe, deep, under-ground, hard rock formations, salt mines, a landfill site for hazardous waste, provided that the waste is solidified or partly stabilised where technically feasible as required for classification of the waste in Subchapter 1903 of Decision 2000/532/EC;
2. the provisions of Council Directive 1999/31/EC and Council Decision 2003/33/EC were respected; 3. it has been demonstrated that the selected operation is environmentally preferable.