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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX I
5. ANNEX IV List of substances subject to waste management provisions set out in Article 7
6. ANNEX II

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard 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, and in particular Article 7(4)(a) and (5) and Article 14(2) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 implements in the law of the Union the commitments set out in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter the Convention) approved by Council Decision 2006/507/EC, on behalf of the Community, and in the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter the Protocol) approved by Council Decision 2004/259/EC, on behalf of the Community.

(2) At the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention from 4 to 8 May 2009, it was agreed to add chlordecone, hexabromobiphenyl, hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane, pentachlorobenzene, tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, as well as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (hereinafter PFOS) to the Annexes to the Convention.

(3) In view of concerns regarding the completeness and representativeness of scientific information on quantities and concentrations of the POP brominated diphenyl ethers and PFOS in articles and wastes, those substances were provisionally listed in Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 without an indication of the maximum concentration limits.

(4) Additional scientific data on quantities and concentrations of the POP brominated diphenyl ethers and PFOS in articles and wastes has now been assessed. It is therefore necessary to establish maximum concentration limits for these persistent organic pollutants without undue delay in order to ensure a uniform application of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 and to avoid a continuous release of those substances into the environment.

(5) At its 27th session from 14 to 18 December 2009, the Executive Body of the Protocol decided to add hexachlorobutadiene, polychlorinated naphthalenes, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins to the Protocol.

(6) At its fifth meeting from 25 to 29 April 2011, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention agreed to add endosulfan to the list of persistent organic pollutants to be eliminated worldwide, with some exemptions.

(7) In view of the decisions taken by the Executive Body of the Protocol and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, it is necessary to update Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 in order to include those substances.

(8) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9) In order to allow companies and competent authorities sufficient time to adapt to the new requirements, this Regulation should apply from 18 June 2015.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 39 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 is amended as follows:

(1) Annex IV is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

(2) Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 18 June 2015.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2014. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEX

ANNEX I

ANNEX IV List of substances subject to waste management provisions set out in Article 7

Substance CAS No EC No Concentration limit referred to in Article 7(4)(a) Endosulfan 115-29-7 959-98-8 33213-65-9 204-079-4 50 mg/kg Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 201-765-5 100 mg/kg Polychlorinated naphthalenes 10 mg/kg Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs) 85535-84-8 287-476-5 10000 mg/kg Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether: 1000 mg/kg Pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) C8F17SO2X (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers) 50 mg/kg Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) 15 μg/kg DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)ethane) 50-29-3 200-024-3 50 mg/kg Chlordane 57-74-9 200-349-0 50 mg/kg Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane 58-89-9 319-84-6 319-85-7 608-73-1 210-168-9 200-401-2 206-270-8 206-271-3 50 mg/kg Dieldrin 60-57-1 200-484-5 50 mg/kg Endrin 72-20-8 200-775-7 50 mg/kg Heptachlor 76-44-8 200-962-3 50 mg/kg Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 200-273-9 50 mg/kg Chlordecone 143-50-0 205-601-3 50 mg/kg Aldrin 309-00-2 206-215-8 50 mg/kg Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 210-172-5 50 mg/kg Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) 1336-36-3 and others 215-648-1 50 mg/kg Mirex 2385-85-5 219-196-6 50 mg/kg Toxaphene 8001-35-2 232-283-3 50 mg/kg Hexabromobiphenyl 36355-01-8 252-994-2 50 mg/kg

ANNEX II

In Annex V, Part 2, the table is replaced by the following table: Wastes as classified in Commission Decision 2000/532/EC Maximum concentration limits of substances listed in Annex IV Operation 10 WASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs): 10000 mg/kg; Aldrin: 5000 mg/kg; Chlordane: 5000 mg/kg; Chlordecone: 5000 mg/kg; DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane): 5000 mg/kg; Dieldrin: 5000 mg/kg; Endosulfan: 5000 mg/kg; Endrin: 5000 mg/kg; Heptachlor: 5000 mg/kg; Hexabromobiphenyl: 5000 mg/kg; Hexachlorobenzene: 5000 mg/kg; Hexachlorobutadiene: 1000 mg/kg; Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane: 5000 mg/kg; Mirex: 5000 mg/kg; Pentachlorobenzene: 5000 mg/kg; Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) (C8F17SO2X) (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers): 50 mg/kg; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB): 50 mg/kg; Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF): 5 mg/kg; Polychlorinated naphthalenes*: 1000 mg/kg; Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O), pentabromodiphenyl ether (C12H5Br5O), hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O)and heptabromodiphenyl ether (C12H3Br7O): 10000 mg/kg; Toxaphene: 5000 mg/kg; Permanent storage shall be allowed only when all the following conditions are met: 10 01 Wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19) 10 01 14 * Bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances 10 01 16 * Fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances 10 02 Wastes from the iron and steel industry 10 02 07 * Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 10 03 Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy 10 03 04 * Primary production slags 10 03 08 * Salt slags from secondary production 10 03 09 * Black drosses from secondary production 10 03 19 * Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 10 03 21 * Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances 10 03 29 * Wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances 10 04 Wastes from lead thermal metallurgy 10 04 01 * Slags from primary and secondary production 10 04 02 * Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production 10 04 04 * Flue-gas dust 10 04 05 * Other particulates and dust 10 04 06 * Solid wastes from gas treatment 10 05 Wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy 10 05 03 * Flue-gas dust 10 05 05 * Solid waste from gas treatment 10 06 Wastes from copper thermal metallurgy 10 06 03 * Flue-gas dust 10 06 06 * Solid wastes from gas treatment 10 08 Wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy 10 08 08 * Salt slag from primary and secondary production 10 08 15 * Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 10 09 Wastes from casting of ferrous pieces 10 09 09 * Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 16 WASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST 16 11 Waste linings and refractories 16 11 01 * Carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances 16 11 03 * Other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances 17 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES) 17 01 Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics 17 01 06 * Mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing hazardous substances 17 05 Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil 17 05 03 * Soil and stones containing hazardous substances 17 09 Other construction and demolition wastes 17 09 02 * Construction and demolition wastes containing PCB, excluding PCB containing equipment 17 09 03 * Other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances 19 WASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FROM INDUSTRIAL USE 19 01 Wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste 19 01 07 * Solid wastes from gas treatment 19 01 11 * Bottom ash and slag containing hazardous substances 19 01 13 * Fly ash containing hazardous substances 19 01 15 * Boiler dust containing hazardous substances 19 04 Vitrified waste and waste from vitrification 19 04 02 * Fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes 19 04 03 * Non-vitrified solid phase

(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.

Versions

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• Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B

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