Further EU regulation of brominated PBDEs
Public consultation to 18th March 2025 on tighter regulation of the POP brominated FRs, PBDEs, in recycled materials. DecBDE and other PBDE brominated flame retardants (tetra- to hepta-) are listed as POPs (persistent organic pollutants) under the global Stockholm Convention. The manufacture, sale and use of these brominated FRs are already prohibited under REACH, and concentrations present in articles as UTC (unintended trace concentrations) are limited. The proposed modifying regulation would reduce the limits allowed as UTC in articles containing recycled materials from 500 mg/kg sum total of all PBDEs on publication to 200 mg/kg end December 2027 (10 mg/kg in articles for children: toys, car seats, mattresses …).
“Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) – polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)”, EU public consultation open to 18th March 2025 https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13215-Persistent-organic-pollutants-POPs-polybrominated-diphenyl-ethers-PBDEs-_en
