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Document 32019R0636

    Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/636 of 23 April 2019 amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants

    C/2019/2942

    OJ L 109, 24.4.2019, p. 6–12 (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    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 14/07/2019; Repealed by 32019R1021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/2019/636/oj

    24.4.2019   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 109/6

    COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/636

    of 23 April 2019

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

    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 on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 2006/507/EC (2), and in the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants approved on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 2004/259/EC (3).

    (2)

    At the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention from 4 to 15 May 2015, it was agreed to include pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters (hereinafter ‘pentachlorophenol’) in Annex A (elimination) to the Convention.

    (3)

    In view of the amendment of the Convention, it is necessary to amend Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004, including pentachlorophenol in the annexes and indicating the corresponding concentration limits, in order to ensure that wastes containing pentachlorophenol are managed in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.

    (4)

    The proposed concentration limits in Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 have been set applying the same methodology that was used for establishing the limit values in previous amendments of Annexes IV and V (4). The proposed concentration limits are considered the most appropriate to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment in view of the destruction or irreversible transformation of pentachlorophenol.

    (5)

    It is appropriate to provide for a sufficient period of time to allow companies and competent authorities to adapt to the new requirements.

    (6)

    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 (5),

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 are amended in accordance with the Annex 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 31 October 2019.

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

    Done at Brussels, 23 April 2019.

    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, 19.3.2004, p. 35).

    (4)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1195/2006 of 18 July 2006 amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 217, 8.8.2006, p. 1), Council Regulation (EC) No 172/2007 of 16 February 2007 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 55, 23.2.2007, p. 1), Commission Regulation (EU) No 756/2010 of 24 August 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes IV and V (OJ L 223, 25.8.2010, p. 20), 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 (OJ L 363, 18.12.2014, p. 67) and Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/460 of 30 March 2016 amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 80, 31.3.2016, p. 17).

    (5)  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

    Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 are amended as follows:

    (1)

    in the table of Annex IV, the following row is added:

    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)

    ‘Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

    87-86-5 and others

    201-778-6 and others

    100 mg/kg’

    (2)

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

    ‘Wastes as classified in Commission Decision 2000/532/EC (1)

    Maximum concentration limits of substances listed in Annex IV (2)

    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;

    Hexabromocyclododecane (3): 1 000 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;

    Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters: 1 000 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) (4): 50 mg/kg;

    Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans: 5 mg/kg;

    Polychlorinated naphthalenes (*1): 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 19 03 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 (*1)

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

    10 01 16 (*1)

    Fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances

    10 02

    Wastes from the iron and steel industry

    10 02 07 (*1)

    Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances

    10 03

    Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy

    10 03 04 (*1)

    Primary production slags

    10 03 08 (*1)

    Salt slags from secondary production

    10 03 09 (*1)

    Black drosses from secondary production

    10 03 19 (*1)

    Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

    10 03 21 (*1)

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

    10 03 29 (*1)

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

    10 04

    Wastes from lead thermal metallurgy

    10 04 01 (*1)

    Slags from primary and secondary production

    10 04 02 (*1)

    Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production

    10 04 04 (*1)

    Flue-gas dust

    10 04 05 (*1)

    Other particulates and dust

    10 04 06 (*1)

    Solid wastes from gas treatment

    10 05

    Wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy

    10 05 03 (*1)

    Flue-gas dust

    10 05 05 (*1)

    Solid waste from gas treatment

    10 06

    Wastes from copper thermal metallurgy

    10 06 03 (*1)

    Flue-gas dust

    10 06 06 (*1)

    Solid wastes from gas treatment

    10 08

    Wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy

    10 08 08 (*1)

    Salt slag from primary and secondary production

    10 08 15 (*1)

    Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

    10 09

    Wastes from casting of ferrous pieces

    10 09 09 (*1)

    Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

    16

    WASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST

    16 11

    Waste linings and refractories

    16 11 01 (*1)

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

    16 11 03 (*1)

    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 (*1)

    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 (*1)

    Soil and stones containing hazardous substances

    17 09

    Other construction and demolition wastes

    17 09 02 (*1)

    Construction and demolition wastes containing PCB, excluding PCB containing equipment

    17 09 03 (*1)

    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 (*1)

    Solid wastes from gas treatment

    19 01 11 (*1)

    Bottom ash and slag containing hazardous substances

    19 01 13 (*1)

    Fly ash containing hazardous substances

    19 01 15 (*1)

    Boiler dust containing hazardous substances

    19 04

    Vitrified waste and waste from vitrification

    19 04 02 (*1)

    Fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes

    19 04 03 (*1)

    Non-vitrified solid phase’

    The maximum concentration limit of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD and PCDF) shall be calculated 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

    (1)  2000/532/EC: Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3).

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

    (3)   ‘Hexabromocyclododecane’ means hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha- hexabromocyclododecane, beta- hexabromocyclododecane and gamma- hexabromocyclododecane.

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

    (5)  Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1).

    (6)  Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 27).

    (*1)  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.

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