EU Regulates Dechlorane Plus under POP Recast Regulation

SafeGuardSAutomotive, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Electrical & Electronics, Hardgoods, Personal and Protective Equipment, Softlines, Toys and Juvenile ProductsSep 30, 2025

SG 147/25

The European Union (EU) has added Dechlorane Plus (DP) to its legislation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

In 2024, the EU completed its consultation on the proposed listing of DP under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on POPs (POP Recast Regulation, SafeGuardS 102/24).

On September 25, 2025, the EU issued Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1930 (‘the Regulation’) to amend Part A of Annex I to the POP Recast Regulation (current consolidated version to August 2025) by adding DP, with specific exemptions on intermediate use and other defined applications. This regulation reflects the inclusion of this chemical in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention on POPs with specific exemptions (SC-11/10).

To reinforce the application and enforcement of the POP Recast Regulation, an unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) value has been set for DP in substances, mixtures and articles.

Highlights of ‘the Regulation’ amending Part A of Annex I to the POP Recast Regulation and the uses of DP are summarized in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.

Substance (CAS)	Scope¹	Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification	Effective date
DP (CAS 13560-89-9), including its syn- (CAS 135821-03-3) and anti-isomers (CAS 135821-74-8)	Substances Mixtures Articles	≤ 1,000 mg/kg (0.1%) as UTC	Until April 15, 2028
≤ 1 mg/kg (0.0001%) as UTC	After April 15, 2028
¹Contains time-limited derogations, including but not limited to: Medical imaging applications and radiotherapy devices and installations (until February 26, 2030) Spare parts for a) land-based motor vehicles, b) marine, garden, forestry and outdoor power equipment and c) instrument for analysis, measurements, control monitoring, testing, production and inspection, when DP was initially used in their manufacturing (until end of service life or December 31, 2043, whichever comes earlier) Spare parts for a) medical devices and their accessories and b) in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) and their accessories, when DP was initially used in their production (until the end of their service life)

Substance (CAS)

Scope¹

Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification

Effective date

DP (CAS 13560-89-9), including its syn- (CAS 135821-03-3) and anti-isomers (CAS 135821-74-8)

Substances
Mixtures
Articles

≤ 1,000 mg/kg (0.1%) as UTC

Until April 15, 2028

≤ 1 mg/kg (0.0001%) as UTC

After April 15, 2028

¹Contains time-limited derogations, including but not limited to:

Medical imaging applications and radiotherapy devices and installations (until February 26, 2030)
Spare parts for a) land-based motor vehicles, b) marine, garden, forestry and outdoor power equipment and c) instrument for analysis, measurements, control monitoring, testing, production and inspection, when DP was initially used in their manufacturing (until end of service life or December 31, 2043, whichever comes earlier)
Spare parts for a) medical devices and their accessories and b) in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) and their accessories, when DP was initially used in their production (until the end of their service life)

Table 1

Substance	Applications
DP	Adhesives, polymers and sealants Cables and wires in motor vehicles Found in products made from apparel, fabrics and textiles (e.g. carpets, clothing, curtains and mattresses) and plastics (e.g. food packaging, storage materials and toys) Consumer electronics Marine, garden, forestry, agriculture and construction machinery Medical and radiotherapy applications

Table 2

The Regulation will enter into force on October 15, 2025.

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