European regulation and brominated flame retardants
|
Legal basis |
Content |
Deadline for compliance |
BFR substance concerned |
|---|---|---|---|
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WEEE Directive |
Separation of BFR plastics from E&E equipment prior to recovery and recycling |
December 2006 |
All BFRs used in E&E |
|
RoHS Directive |
Ban of use in E&E applications |
1 July 2006 |
Penta-BDE |
|
Ban in E&E applications |
1 July 2008 |
Deca-BDE |
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EU Directive establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy |
Establishment of controls of emissions, discharges and losses in the Environment and water quality standards |
Not applicable |
Deca-BDE |
|
|
Cessation of emissions in the Environment |
2020 |
Penta-BDE |
|
24th amendment to the marketing and use Directive 76/769/EEC |
Ban of use in all applications for the EU Market |
15 August 2004 |
Penta-BDE |
|
4th amendment to the marketing and use Directive 76/769/EEC |
Ban from textile applications in the EU Market |
November 1984 |
PBB (not produced since 2000) |
|
REACH |
Scientifc evaluation of all chemical substances placed in the EU market |
Registration substances produced or imported with volumes over 1000 tonnes/year and CMR or R50/R53 substances with over 1 tonne/year: 1 December 2010 |
TBBA, HBCD, Deca-BDE |
|
BFR substance |
Content |
Legal basis |
Deadline for compliance |
EU scientific risk assessment status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deca-BDE |
Separation of BFR plastics from E&E equipment prior to recovery and recycling |
WEEE Directive |
December 2006 |
Finalised in May 2004, now integrated into REACH |
|
Ban for use in all E&E applications |
RoHS Directive |
1 July 2008 |
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Establishment of controls of emissions, discharges and losses in the Environment and water quality standards |
EU Directive establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy |
Not applicable |
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|
Octa-BDE |
Separation of BFR plastics from E&E equipment prior to recovery and recycling |
WEEE Directive |
December 2006 |
Finalised |
|
Ban of use in E&E applications |
RoHS Directive |
July 2006 |
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Ban of use in all applications for the EU Market |
24th amendment to the marketing and use Directive 76/769/EEC |
15 August 2004 |
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|
Establishment of controls of emissions, discharges and losses in the Environment and water quality standards |
EU Directive establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy |
Not applicable |
||
|
Penta-BDE |
Separation of BFR plastics from E&E equipment prior to recycling |
WEEE Directive |
December 2006 |
Finalised |
|
Ban of use in E&E applications |
RoHS Directive |
July 2006 |
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|
Cessation of emissions in the Environment |
EU Directive establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy |
2020 |
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|
Ban of use in all applications for the EU Market |
24th amendment to the marketing and use Directive 76/769/EEC |
15 August 2004 |
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|
PBB (no longer produced since 2000) |
Ban from textile applications in the EU Market |
4th amendment to the marketing and use Directive 76/769/EEC |
November 1984 |
Not applicable |
|
Ban from E&E applications in the EU Market |
RoHS Directive |
July 2006 |
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TBBPA |
Separation of BFR plastics from E&E equipment prior to recycling; separation of printed circuit boards |
WEEE Directive |
December 2006 |
Finalised, now integratd into REACH |
|
HBCD |
Separation of BFR plastics from E&E equipment prior to recycling |
WEEE Directive |
December 2006 |
Finalised, now integratd into REACH |
For further information on European legislation and BFRs please visit the European Brominated Flame Retardant Industry Panel's (EBFRIP) website”.
