Draft Amendment to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Sep 20

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European Union EC Publishes Draft Amendment to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation to Add New Substance: Methoxychlor

The objective of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 is to protect human health and the environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) by prohibiting, phasing out as soon as possible, or restricting the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances subject to the Stockholm Convention on POPs.

At the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland on May 30, 2024, the European Commission (EC) published Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) to include methoxychlor as a substance subject to certain restrictions. The feedback period was until June 27, 2024.