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Dechlorane Plus, widely used in electronics, construction, and automotive industries, has been designated as a persistent organic pollutant due to its long-lasting, bioaccumulative, and toxic properties. At the 2022 Geneva Convention, parties unanimously agreed to include it in Annex A, requiring a cessation of its production and use, with few exceptions.
To facilitate industry adaptation, the European Union has postponed the ban’s effective date to February 26, 2025. This extension allows products that have already been marketed following specific exemptions to continue in use, ensuring a smoother operational transition.
On June 26, 2024, the European Union opened a public consultation for a proposed update to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. The proposal seeks to regulate dechlorane plus and its isomers under specific restrictions, set to take effect on February 26, 2025.
Details of the Recent Additions to Annex I:
