Commission public consultations on POPs

The Commission opened two public consultation concerning POPs.

One of the consultations concerns an initiative to set new limits for pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters as unintentional trace contaminants in substances, mixtures and articles. Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters are listed in Annex I to POPs Regulation.

The second consultation is related to the amendment of the exemption for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).