Update on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulations

by name voted on 04.10.2022

Summary

This proposal updates the list of regulated persistent organic pollutants and adjusts their concentration limits in waste management to align with international standards.

9 04.10.2022

Other

waste

environment

international relations

Key points

Update of European regulations regarding persistent organic pollutants to improve environmental safety.
Inclusion of new hazardous substances like pentachlorophenol, dicofol, and PFOA into the list of controlled pollutants.
Lowering the allowed concentration limits for chemicals such as short-chain chlorinated paraffins.
Adjusting chemical limits to reflect the latest scientific and technical progress.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

ID

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

17 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Maria ARENA

S&D

2:22 min

14. Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants ***I (debate)

Ewa KOPACZ

PPE

0:09 min

14. Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants ***I Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants ***I

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