SG 100/23
China has banned the production, use, import and export of five POP chemicals. This became effective in June 2023.
In June 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and the other competent authorities announced the prohibition of five persistent organic pollutants (POP).
These five POP are:
Highlights of the announcement are summarized in Table 1.
| Item | POP | Requirement | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DecaBDE* | Production, use, import and export prohibited | June 6, 2023 (date of announcement) |
| 2 | HCB | ||
| 3 | PCP, its salts and esters | ||
| 4 | PCN | ||
| 5 | SCCP** |
Exemption until December 31, 2023:
*
**
Table 1
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