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 2021-03-15)

Amendments and corrections

There are no amendments and corrections that are not included in the consolidation of the POPs Regulation:

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

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