Regulation (EU) 2022/2400 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) 2022/2400: what it means for Chemicals

The Regulation (EU) 2022/2400 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
32022R2400
Type
Regulation
Stage
Procedure completed
Dated
2022-11-23
Procedure
2021/0340(COD)
Lead committee
ENVI

What the act does

to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects caused by of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and to eliminate or minimise emissions of POPs from waste. 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 (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (POPs Regulation) implements the Union's commitments under the Stockholm Convention on POPs,…

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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) 2022/2400 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) 2022/2400 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.