Persistent Organic Pollutants – POPs Regulation

The POPs Regulation bans or restricts the use of persistent organic pollutants in both chemical Products and articles. POPs substances have particularly serious health and environmental properties.

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Consolidated text

Regulation (EU) No 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) External link.

(latest consolidated 2022-12-13)

Amendments and corrections

Regulation (EU) 2022/2400 amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants External link.

Basic regulation and all amendments and corrections are accessible in EUR-Lex External link.

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