# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1203 of 9 June 2020 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the entry for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, in the entry for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS), in the fourth column (‘Specific exemption on intermediate use or other specification’), point 4 is amended as follows:
(1) the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
4.. ‘If the quantity released into the environment is minimised, manufacturing and placing on the market shall be allowed until 7 September 2025 for use as mist suppressant for non-decorative hard chromium (VI) plating in closed loop systems. Provided that those Member States where PFOS is used report to the Commission by 7 September 2024 on progress made to eliminate PFOS and justify the continuing need for this use, the Commission shall review the need for a prolongation of the derogation for this use of PFOS for a maximum of five years by 7 September 2025.’;
(2) the third paragraph is deleted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1203/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1203/annex
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