http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudn/2020/2182/contents

Import response for phorate FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE SECTION 1IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL SECTION 2INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY SECTION 3RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT SECTION 4FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES SECTION 5INTERIM RESPONSE SECTION 6RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Other remarks SECTION 7DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: Import response for hexabromocyclododecane FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE SECTION 1I DENTITY OF CHEMICAL SECTION 2INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY SECTION 3RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT SECTION 4FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES SECTION 5INTERIM RESPONSE SECTION 6RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Other remarks SECTION 7DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO:

ANNEX II

Import response for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE SECTION 1IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL SECTION 2INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY SECTION 3RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT SECTION 4FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES SECTION 5INTERIM RESPONSE SECTION 6RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Other remarks SECTION 7DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: Import response for commercial octabromodiphenyl ether FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE SECTION 1IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL SECTION 2INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY SECTION 3RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT SECTION 4FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES SECTION 5INTERIM RESPONSE SECTION 6RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Other remarks SECTION 7DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: Import response for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides...FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE SECTION 1IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL SECTION 2INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY SECTION 3RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT SECTION 4FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES SECTION 5NTERIM RESPONSE SECTION 6RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Other remarks SECTION 7DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO:

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2182

of 18 December 2020

laying down the final import response on behalf of the Union concerning the future import of certain chemicals pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending the Commission Implementing Decision of 15 May 2014 adopting Union import decisions for certain chemicals pursuant to that Regulation

(notified under document C(2020) 8977)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals1, and in particular the second and third subparagraphs of Article 13(1) thereof,

After consulting the Committee established by Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC2,

Whereas:

(1)

The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade ('the Convention') is implemented by Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. In accordance with that Regulation, the Commission is to provide the Secretariat of the Convention with final or interim import responses on behalf of the Union concerning the future import of all chemicals that are subject to the Prior Informed Consent procedure (the 'PIC procedure').

(2)

At its ninth meeting, held in Geneva from 29 April to 10 May 2019, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention agreed to list certain chemicals in Annex III to the Convention with the effect that they became subject to the PIC procedure. A decision guidance document for each chemical was sent to the Commission on 16 September 2019 with a request for a decision regarding future import of the chemical.

(3)

Phorate has been added to Annex III to the Convention as a pesticide. The placing on the market and use of phorate as a component of plant protection products is prohibited under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council3. Furthermore, the placing on the market and use of phorate as a component of biocidal products is prohibited under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council4. Therefore, consent under the Rotterdam Convention should not be given to the future import of phorate to the Union.

(4)

Hexabromocyclododecane has been added to Annex III to the Convention as an industrial chemical. The manufacturing, placing on the market and use of hexabromocyclododecane are prohibited under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council5. Therefore, consent under the Rotterdam Convention should not be given to the future import of hexabromocyclododecane to the Union.

(5)

Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ether), commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ether) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls were added to the PIC procedure as industrial chemicals at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention. Import responses for those chemicals have been adopted in the Commission Implementing Decision of 15 May 2014 adopting Union import decisions for certain chemicals pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council6.

(6)

The manufacturing, placing on the market and use of commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ether) and commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ether) are, subject to certain exemptions, prohibited under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. Therefore, consent under the Rotterdam Convention should only be given to the future import of pentabromodiphenyl ether and commercial octabromodiphenyl ether to the Union, if certain conditions are met.

(7)

The manufacturing, placing on the market and use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls (PFOS) are, subject to certain exemptions, prohibited under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. Therefore, consent under the Rotterdam Convention should only be given to the future import of PFOS to the Union, if certain conditions are met.

(8)

Since the regulatory developments in the Union brought about by Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 have taken place after the adoption of the Implementing Decision of 15 May 2014, that Decision should be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: