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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1021/annex-V/part-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/1021",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1021",
  "path": "annex/V/part/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "Part 2",
  "heading": "Wastes and operations to which Article 7(4)(b) applies",
  "text": "The following operations are permitted for the purposes of Article 7(4)(b) in respect of the wastes specified, defined by the six-digit code as classified in Commission Decision 2000/532/EC.\nPre-treatment operations prior to permanent storage pursuant to this part of this Annex may be performed, provided that a substance listed in Annex IV that is isolated from the waste during the pre-treatment is subsequently disposed of in accordance with Part 1 of this Annex. In addition, repackaging and temporary storage operations may be performed prior to such pre-treatment or prior to permanent storage pursuant to this part of this Annex.\nThese 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.\n. . .\n‘Hexabromocyclododecane’ means hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha- hexabromocyclododecane, beta- hexabromocyclododecane and gamma- hexabromocyclododecane.\n. . .\n. . .\nThe calculation method laid down in British standards BS EN 12766-1:2000, BS 2000-462:2001, BS EN 12766-2:2001 and BS 2000-462.2:2001 shall apply.\nWastes as classified in Decision 2000/532/EC\nMaximum concentration limits of substances listed in Annex IV\nOperation\n10\nWASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES\nAlkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs): 10 000 mg/kg;\nAldrin: 5 000 mg/kg;\nChlordane: 5 000 mg/kg;\nChlordecone: 5 000 mg/kg;\nDDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane): 5 000 mg/kg;\nDieldrin: 5 000 mg/kg;\nEndosulfan: 5 000 mg/kg;\nEndrin: 5 000 mg/kg;\nHeptachlor: 5 000 mg/kg;\nHexabromobiphenyl: 5 000 mg/kg;\nHexabromocyclododecane: 1 000 mg/kg;\nHexachlorobenzene: 5 000 mg/kg;\nHexachlorobutadiene: 1 000 mg/kg;\nHexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane: 5 000 mg/kg;\nMirex: 5 000 mg/kg;\nPentachlorobenzene: 5 000 mg/kg;\nPerfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) (C8F17SO2X) (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers): 50 mg/kg;\nPolychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB): 50 mg/kg;\nPolychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans: 5 mg/kg;\nPolychlorinated naphthalenes (*): 1 000 mg/kg;\nSum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O), pentabromodiphenyl ether (C12H5Br5O), hexabromodiphenyl ether (C12H4Br6O), heptabromodiphenyl ether (C12H3Br7O) and decabromodiphenyl ether (C12Br10O;\nToxaphene: 5 000 mg/kg ;\nSum of the concentrations of Pentachlorophenol, its salts, and its esters: 1000 mg/kg;\nDicofol: 5000 mg/kg;\nPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (as defined in Annex 1): 50 mg/kg for the sum of the concentrations of PFOA and its salts, 2000 mg/kg for the sum of the concentrations of PFOA-related compounds;\nPerfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds (as defined in Annex 1): 50 mg/kg for the sum of the concentrations of PFHxS and its salts, 2000 mg/kg for the sum of the concentrations of PFHxS-related compounds\nPermanent storage shall be allowed only when all the following conditions are met:\n(1)The storage takes place in one of the following locations:\nsafe, deep, underground, hard rock formations,\nsalt mines,\na 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.\n(2)The provisions of the Landfill Regulations were respected.\n(2A)In point (2), the “Landfill Regulations” means—\n(a)in relation to England and Wales, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016;\n(b)in relation to Scotland, the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003.\n(3)It has been demonstrated that the selected operation is environmentally preferable.\n10 01\nWastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)\n10 01 03\nFly ash from peat and untreated wood\n10 01 14 *\nBottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances\n10 01 16 *\nFly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances\n10 02\nWastes from the iron and steel industry\n10 02 07 *\nSolid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances\n10 03\nWastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy\n10 03 04 *\nPrimary production slags\n10 03 08 *\nSalt slags from secondary production\n10 03 09 *\nBlack drosses from secondary production\n10 03 19 *\nFlue-gas dust containing hazardous substances\n10 03 21 *\nOther particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances\n10 03 29 *\nWastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances\n10 04\nWastes from lead thermal metallurgy\n10 04 01 *\nSlags from primary and secondary production\n10 04 02 *\nDross and skimmings from primary and secondary production\n10 04 04 *\nFlue-gas dust\n10 04 05 *\nOther particulates and dust\n10 04 06 *\nSolid wastes from gas treatment\n10 05\nWastes from zinc thermal metallurgy\n10 05 03 *\nFlue-gas dust\n10 05 05 *\nSolid waste from gas treatment\n10 06\nWastes from copper thermal metallurgy\n10 06 03 *\nFlue-gas dust\n10 06 06 *\nSolid wastes from gas treatment\n10 08\nWastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy\n10 08 08 *\nSalt slag from primary and secondary production\n10 08 15 *\nFlue-gas dust containing hazardous substances\n10 09\nWastes from casting of ferrous pieces\n10 09 09 *\nFlue-gas dust containing hazardous substances\n16\nWASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST\n16 11\nWaste linings and refractories\n16 11 01 *\nCarbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances\n16 11 03 *\nOther linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances\n17\nCONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES)\n17 01\nConcrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics\n17 01 06 *\nMixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing hazardous substances\n17 05\nSoil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil\n17 05 03 *\nSoil and stones containing hazardous substances\n17 05 04\nSoil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03*\n17 09\nOther construction and demolition wastes\n17 09 02 *\nConstruction and demolition wastes containing PCB, excluding PCB containing equipment\n17 09 03 *\nOther construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances\n19\nWASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FROM INDUSTRIAL USE\n19 01\nWastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste\n19 01 07 *\nSolid wastes from gas treatment\n19 01 11 *\nBottom ash and slag containing hazardous substances\n19 01 13 *\nFly ash containing hazardous substances\n19 01 15 *\nBoiler dust containing hazardous substances\n19 04\nVitrified waste and waste from vitrification\n19 04 02 *\nFly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes\n19 04 03 *\nNon-vitrified solid phase\nThe maximum concentration limit of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD and PCDF) shall be calculated according to the following toxic equivalency factors (TEFs):\nPCDD\nTEF\n2,3,7,8-TeCDD\n1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD\n1\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD\n0,01\nOCDD\n0,0003\nPCDF\nTEF\n2,3,7,8-TeCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF\n0,03\n2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF\n0,3\n1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF\n0,1\n2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF\n0,1\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF\n0,01\n1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF\n0,01\nOCDF\n0,0003",
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  "status": null,
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 28(3)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 28(3)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 28(3)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 28(3)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/296), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/296), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1358), regs. 2(2), 28(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/296), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/296), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(b)"
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2000/532/EC 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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "‘Hexabromocyclododecane’ means hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha- hexabromocyclododecane, beta- hexabromocyclododecane and gamma- hexabromocyclododecane."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The calculation method laid down in British standards BS EN 12766-1:2000, BS 2000-462:2001, BS EN 12766-2:2001 and BS 2000-462.2:2001 shall apply."
    }
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