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Document 32014R1342

    Commission Regulation (EU) No 1342/2014 of 17 December 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes IV and V Text with EEA relevance

    OJ L 363, 18.12.2014, p. 67–74 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 14/07/2019; Repealed by 32019R1021

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/1342/oj

    18.12.2014   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 363/67

    COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1342/2014

    of 17 December 2014

    amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes IV and V

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

    Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

    Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (1), and in particular Article 7(4)(a) and (5) and Article 14(2) and (4) thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 implements in the law of the Union the commitments set out in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter ‘the Convention’) approved by Council Decision 2006/507/EC (2), on behalf of the Community, and in the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter ‘the Protocol’) approved by Council Decision 2004/259/EC (3), on behalf of the Community.

    (2)

    At the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention from 4 to 8 May 2009, it was agreed to add chlordecone, hexabromobiphenyl, hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane, pentachlorobenzene, tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, as well as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (hereinafter ‘PFOS’) to the Annexes to the Convention.

    (3)

    In view of concerns regarding the completeness and representativeness of scientific information on quantities and concentrations of the POP brominated diphenyl ethers and PFOS in articles and wastes, those substances were provisionally listed in Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 without an indication of the maximum concentration limits.

    (4)

    Additional scientific data on quantities and concentrations of the POP brominated diphenyl ethers and PFOS in articles and wastes has now been assessed. It is therefore necessary to establish maximum concentration limits for these persistent organic pollutants without undue delay in order to ensure a uniform application of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 and to avoid a continuous release of those substances into the environment.

    (5)

    At its 27th session from 14 to 18 December 2009, the Executive Body of the Protocol decided to add hexachlorobutadiene, polychlorinated naphthalenes, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins to the Protocol.

    (6)

    At its fifth meeting from 25 to 29 April 2011, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention agreed to add endosulfan to the list of persistent organic pollutants to be eliminated worldwide, with some exemptions.

    (7)

    In view of the decisions taken by the Executive Body of the Protocol and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, it is necessary to update Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 in order to include those substances.

    (8)

    Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.

    (9)

    In order to allow companies and competent authorities sufficient time to adapt to the new requirements, this Regulation should apply from 18 June 2015.

    (10)

    The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 39 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4),

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 is amended as follows:

    (1)

    Annex IV is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

    (2)

    Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

    Article 2

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    It shall apply from 18 June 2015.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 17 December 2014.

    For the Commission

    The President

    Jean-Claude JUNCKER

    (1)  OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7.

    (2)  Council Decision 2006/507/EC of 14 October 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

    (3)  Council Decision 2004/259/EC of 19 February 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (OJ L 81, 19.2.2004, p. 35).

    (4)  Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).

    ANNEX I

    ‘ANNEX IV

    List of substances subject to waste management provisions set out in Article 7

    Substance

    CAS No

    EC No

    Concentration limit referred to in Article 7(4)(a)

    Endosulfan

    115-29-7

    959-98-8

    33213-65-9

    204-079-4

    50 mg/kg

    Hexachlorobutadiene

    87-68-3

    201-765-5

    100 mg/kg

    Polychlorinated naphthalenes (1)

     

     

    10 mg/kg

    Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs)

    85535-84-8

    287-476-5

    10 000 mg/kg

    Tetrabromodiphenyl ether

    C12H6Br4O

     

     

    Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether: 1 000 mg/kg

    Pentabromodiphenyl ether

    C12H5Br5O

     

     

    Hexabromodiphenyl ether

    C12H4Br6O

     

     

    Heptabromodiphenyl ether

    C12H3Br7O

     

     

    Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)

    C8F17SO2X

    (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers)

     

     

    50 mg/kg

    Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF)

     

     

    15 μg/kg (2)

    DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)ethane)

    50-29-3

    200-024-3

    50 mg/kg

    Chlordane

    57-74-9

    200-349-0

    50 mg/kg

    Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane

    58-89-9

    319-84-6

    319-85-7

    608-73-1

    210-168-9

    200-401-2

    206-270-8

    206-271-3

    50 mg/kg

    Dieldrin

    60-57-1

    200-484-5

    50 mg/kg

    Endrin

    72-20-8

    200-775-7

    50 mg/kg

    Heptachlor

    76-44-8

    200-962-3

    50 mg/kg

    Hexachlorobenzene

    118-74-1

    200-273-9

    50 mg/kg

    Chlordecone

    143-50-0

    205-601-3

    50 mg/kg

    Aldrin

    309-00-2

    206-215-8

    50 mg/kg

    Pentachlorobenzene

    608-93-5

    210-172-5

    50 mg/kg

    Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    1336-36-3 and others

    215-648-1

    50 mg/kg (3)

    Mirex

    2385-85-5

    219-196-6

    50 mg/kg

    Toxaphene

    8001-35-2

    232-283-3

    50 mg/kg

    Hexabromobiphenyl

    36355-01-8

    252-994-2

    50 mg/kg

    (1)  Polychlorinated naphthalenes means chemical compounds based on the naphthalene ring system, where one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine atoms.

    (2)  The limit is calculated as PCDD and PCDF according to the following toxic equivalency factors (TEFs):

    PCDD

    TEF

    2,3,7,8-TeCDD

    1

    1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD

    1

    1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

    0,1

    1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

    0,1

    1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

    0,1

    1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

    0,01

    OCDD

    0,0003

    PCDF

    TEF

    2,3,7,8-TeCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

    0,03

    2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

    0,3

    1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

    0,1

    PCDD

    TEF

    1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

    0,1

    2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

    0,01

    1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

    0,01

    OCDF

    0,0003

    (3)  Where applicable, the calculation method laid down in European standards EN 12766-1 and EN 12766-2 shall apply.’

    ANNEX II

    In Annex V, Part 2, the table is replaced by the following table:

    ‘Wastes as classified in Commission Decision 2000/532/EC

    Maximum concentration limits of substances listed in Annex IV (1)

    Operation

    10

    WASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES

    Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs): 10 000 mg/kg;

    Aldrin: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Chlordane: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Chlordecone: 5 000 mg/kg;

    DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane): 5 000 mg/kg;

    Dieldrin: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Endosulfan: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Endrin: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Heptachlor: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Hexabromobiphenyl: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Hexachlorobenzene: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Hexachlorobutadiene: 1 000 mg/kg;

    Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Mirex: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Pentachlorobenzene: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)

    (C8F17SO2X)

    (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers): 50 mg/kg;

    Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) (3): 50 mg/kg;

    Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) (4): 5 mg/kg;

    Polychlorinated naphthalenes*: 1 000 mg/kg;

    Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O), pentabromodiphenyl ether (C12H5Br5O), hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O)and heptabromodiphenyl ether (C12H3Br7O): 10 000 mg/kg;

    Toxaphene: 5 000 mg/kg;

    Permanent storage shall be allowed only when all the following conditions are met:

    (1)

    The storage takes place in one of the following locations:

    —

    safe, deep, under-ground, hard rock formations;

    —

    salt mines;

    —

    a landfill site for hazardous waste, provided that the waste is solidified or partly stabilised where technically feasible as required for classification of the waste in subchapter 1903 of Decision 2000/532/EC.

    (2)

    The provisions of Council Directive 1999/31/EC (5) and Council Decision 2003/33/EC (6) were respected.

    (3)

    It has been demonstrated that the selected operation is environmentally preferable.

    10 01

    Wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)

    10 01 14 * (2)

    Bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances

    10 01 16 *

    Fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances

    10 02

    Wastes from the iron and steel industry

    10 02 07 *

    Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances

    10 03

    Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy

    10 03 04 *

    Primary production slags

    10 03 08 *

    Salt slags from secondary production

    10 03 09 *

    Black drosses from secondary production

    10 03 19 *

    Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

    10 03 21 *

    Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances

    10 03 29 *

    Wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances

    10 04

    Wastes from lead thermal metallurgy

    10 04 01 *

    Slags from primary and secondary production

    10 04 02 *

    Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production

    10 04 04 *

    Flue-gas dust

    10 04 05 *

    Other particulates and dust

    10 04 06 *

    Solid wastes from gas treatment

    10 05

    Wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy

    10 05 03 *

    Flue-gas dust

    10 05 05 *

    Solid waste from gas treatment

    10 06

    Wastes from copper thermal metallurgy

    10 06 03 *

    Flue-gas dust

    10 06 06 *

    Solid wastes from gas treatment

    10 08

    Wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy

    10 08 08 *

    Salt slag from primary and secondary production

    10 08 15 *

    Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

    10 09

    Wastes from casting of ferrous pieces

    10 09 09 *

    Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

    16

    WASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST

    16 11

    Waste linings and refractories

    16 11 01 *

    Carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances

    16 11 03 *

    Other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances

    17

    CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES)

    17 01

    Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics

    17 01 06 *

    Mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing hazardous substances

    17 05

    Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil

    17 05 03 *

    Soil and stones containing hazardous substances

    17 09

    Other construction and demolition wastes

    17 09 02 *

    Construction and demolition wastes containing PCB, excluding PCB containing equipment

    17 09 03 *

    Other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances

    19

    WASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FROM INDUSTRIAL USE

    19 01

    Wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste

    19 01 07 *

    Solid wastes from gas treatment

    19 01 11 *

    Bottom ash and slag containing hazardous substances

    19 01 13 *

    Fly ash containing hazardous substances

    19 01 15 *

    Boiler dust containing hazardous substances

    19 04

    Vitrified waste and waste from vitrification

    19 04 02 *

    Fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes

    19 04 03 *

    Non-vitrified solid phase

    (1)  These limits apply exclusively to a landfill site for hazardous waste and do not apply to permanent underground storage facilities for hazardous wastes, including salt mines.

    (2)  Any waste marked with an asterisk “*” is considered as hazardous waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC and is subject to the provisions of that Directive.

    (3)  The calculation method laid down in European standards EN 12766-1 and EN 12766-2 shall apply.

    (4)  The limit is calculated as PCDD and PCDF according to the following toxic equivalency factors (TEFs):

    PCDD

    TEF

    2,3,7,8-TeCDD

    1

    1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD

    1

    1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

    0,1

    1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

    0,1

    1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

    0,1

    1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

    0,01

    OCDD

    0,0003

    PCDF

    TEF

    2,3,7,8-TeCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF

    0,03

    2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF

    0,3

    1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF

    0,1

    2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

    0,1

    1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

    0,01

    1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

    0,01

    OCDF

    0,0003

    (5)  OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1.

    (6)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 27.’

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