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The European Union proposes to include Dechrane Plus in the POPs control list

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2024-07-01

The EU proposes to include Dechrane plus in the POPs control list as a flame retardant used in many polymer materials.

On June 26, 2024, the European Commission initiated a public consultation on the revised draft of the POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, which proposed the inclusion of Chlorane plus in Annex I of the POPs Regulation for control. The review period ended on July 24, 2024. If the proposal is approved, Declone will be included in the EU POPs regulation, and the list of prohibited substances in POPs will be increased from 29 to 30.

The revised draft proposes adding the following entry to Part A of Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation:

Material name

CAS No

Special exemptions for intermediate use or other regulations

Declone and its cis and trans isomers

13560-89-9

135821-03-3

135821-74-8

For the purpose of this article, point 4 (1) (b) applies to a concentration of ≤ 1 mg/kg (0.0001%) of clones obtained in a substance, mixture or article.

2. Considering exemptions, clones placed on the market and used should be allowed for the following purposes:

(a) Aerospace, space, and defense applications, until February 26, 2030;

(b) Medical imaging applications, until February 26, 2030;

(d) Any component of the following equipment,

(i) Land based motor vehicles;

(ii) Marine, horticultural, and forestry machinery;

(iv) Aerospace, space, and defense applications;

(v) Medical imaging applications;

(vi) Radiation therapy equipment and devices.

The clone of the above equipment used for the first time in production shall be used until the end of its service life or until December 31, 2043 (whichever comes first);

(e) The committee should evaluate the necessity of extending the specific exemption period in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) no later than April 1, 2028;

(f) Within the alliance, items containing clones that have been used in the EU before or on the expiration date of the relevant exemptions specified in paragraphs 2 (a) to (d) may continue to be used;

(g) Placing on the market and using spare parts containing clones mentioned in point (d) (iv) that have been produced or imported within the European Union before December 31, 2043 is allowed.

The main purpose of Dechrane Plus

Declone, as a flame retardant, is used in many polymer materials. Examples of thermoplastic materials include nylon, polyester, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), natural rubber, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polypropylene, and butadiene styrene rubber (SBR) block copolymers. The clone can also be used for thermosetting resins, such as epoxy resin and polyester resin, polyurethane foam, polyethylene, EPDM, polyurethane rubber, silicone rubber and neoprene.