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Division SECTION 4 FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES

United Kingdom

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4.1 ☐ No consent to import
Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?
  1. ☐

    Yes
  1. ☐

    No

Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?
  1. ☐

    Yes
  1. ☐

    No

4.2 ☐ Consent to import
4.3 ☒ Consent to import only subject to specified conditions
The specified conditions are:

Imports of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) must be in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.06.2019, p. 45), which sets out the following:

  1. 1..

    The production, placing on the market and use of PFOS, whether on their own, in mixtures or as constituents of articles, shall be prohibited.

  2. 2..

    The prohibition shall not apply to PFOS occurring as an unintentional trace contaminant in substances, mixtures or articles, provided that

    1. (a)

      concentrations of PFOS are equal to or below 10 mg/kg (0,001 % by weight) when it occurs in substances or in mixtures or

    2. (b)

      concentrations of PFOS in semi-finished products or articles, or parts thereof, are lower than 0,1 % by weight calculated with reference to the mass of structurally or micro-structurally distinct parts that contain PFOS or, for textiles or other coated materials, if the amount of PFOS is lower than 1 μg/m 2 of the coated material.

  3. 3..

    If the quantity of PFOS released into the environment is minimised, production and placing on the market is allowed for the following specific uses provided that Member States report to the Commission every four years on progress made to eliminate PFOS:

    • mist suppressants for non-decorative hard chromium (VI) plating in closed loop systems.

Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?
  1. ☒

    Yes
  1. ☐

    No

Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?
  1. ☒

    Yes
  1. ☐

    No

4.4 National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based
Description of the national legislative or administrative measure:

In the Union, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) are prohibited pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.06.2019, p. 45). However, that Regulation allows for specific exemptions, which are outlined in section 4.3.