Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.) is on the Chemicals rulebook because its official title matches persistent organic pollutants. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.): what it means for Chemicals

The Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.) is part of the EU rulebook for chemicals. Its subject matter covers persistent organic pollutantscore to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.

Act
32019R1021
Type
Regulation
Stage
Procedure completed
Dated
2019-06-20
Procedure
2018/0070(COD)
Lead committee
ENVI

What the act does

to protect human health and the environment against persistent organic pollutants (POPs). PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the POPs Regulation) implements the commitments of the Union under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (the Stockholm Convention) approved by Council Decision 2006/507/EC and under the…

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Why it matters for Chemicals

Chemical producers and importers face the EU's substance-control regime — registration, classification, biocides and persistent pollutants. These are the key acts.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.) sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers persistent organic pollutants. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

Does the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.) apply to your company?

This act’s scope covers:

  • persistent organic pollutants

Does your business touch any of these?

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Primary sources

The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.