Concentration limits for new POPs: State of the play ?? LV for POPs in products/substances? Detection level? Apply LV in RoHS?? Check discussion WEEE-POPs lex specialis How is waste content measured? EN standard in Annex Gunther Wolff European Commission - DG Environment Brussels, 12.11.2010
Background: study Scope of the study: PBDEs, PFOS and PeCB (1st phase) SCCP, HBCD, PCP, HCBD and PCN (2nd phase) Aim: Provide data for setting limit values for the POPs Timeline: First part of Report on PBDEs, PFOS and PeCB has been discussed with MS on 27 Sep Revised version has been sent to MS and stakeholders: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/studies/pdf/pops_report.pdf MS invited to formulate comments
Background: study Next steps: The Next steps: Dec 10 Deadline for Comments of stakeholders to study on new POPs (chapters on PBDEs, PFOS and PeCB) Dec 10/Jan 11 Review of study in view of comments Jan 11 Commission's draft Proposal Jan/Feb 11 Meeting with MS to discuss Proposal Feb 11 Draft final report of the study, incl. finished chapters on SCCP, HBCD, PCP, HCBD and PCN Feb 11/Mar 11 Comments from stakeholders Mar 11 Meeting with MS: Discussion of limit values Mar 11 Final report of study
Summary of results of the study 2 options proposed by consultant (see next slide): Option 1 with restrictive limit values Option 2 with less restrictive limit values and review clause Feedback from stakeholders is important to complete information about possible impacts of limit values on recycling (ELV, WEEE) Currently (13.12.10) there are no well-founded indications that proposed Option 1 would have an impact on industry MS are also invited to formulate comments – the sooner, the better!
Summary of results of the study