Annex IV

Previous version, in force 17 November 2025 02019R1021-20251203 → this version, in force 1 January 2026 02019R1021-20260101

ANNEX IV List of substances subject to waste management provisions set out in Article 7 Polychlorinated naphthalenes means chemical compounds based on the naphthalene ring system, where one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine atoms. The limit is calculated as the sum of PCDD, PCDF and dl-PCBs according to the toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) set out in Part 2, in the third paragraph, in the table, of Annex V. The calculation method laid down in European standards EN 12766-1 and EN 12766-2 shall apply. Hexabromocyclododecane means hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers: alpha-hexabromocyclododecane, beta-hexabromocyclododecane and gamma-hexabromocyclododecane. Substance CAS No EC No Concentration limit referred to in Article 7(4)(a) Endosulfan 115-29-7 959-98-8 33213-65-9 204-079-4 50 mg/kg Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 201-765-5 100 mg/kg Polychlorinated naphthalenes 10 mg/kg Alkanes C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) (SCCPs) 85535-84-8 287-476-5 1500 mg/kg The By 30 December 2027, the Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate, adopt a legislative proposal delegated act in accordance with Article 15(2) to lower that value no later than 30 December 2027. value. Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O 40088-47-9 and others 254-787-2 and others Sum of the concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether C12H6Br4O, pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O, hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O, heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O and decabromodiphenyl ether C12Br10O: (a) until 29 December 2025, 500 mg/kg; (b) from 30 December 2025 until 29 December 2027, 350 mg/kg, or, if higher, the sum of the concentration of those substances where they are present in mixtures or articles, as set out in the fourth column, point 2, of Annex I for the substances tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether and decabromodiphenyl ether; (c) from 30 December 2027, 200 mg/kg or, if higher, the sum of the concentration of those substances where they are present in mixtures or articles, as set out in the fourth column, point 2, of Annex I for the substances tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether and decabromodiphenyl ether. Pentabromodiphenyl ether C12H5Br5O 32534-81-9 and others 251-084-2 and others Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O 36483-60-0 and others 253-058-6 and others Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O 68928-80-3 and others 273-031-2 and others Bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decabromodiphenyl ether; decaBDE) C12Br10O 1163-19-5 and others 214-604-9 and others Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) C8F17SO2X (X = OH, Metal salt (O-M+), halide, amide, and other derivatives including polymers) 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 and others 217-179-8 220-527-1 249-644-6 249-415-0 274-460-8 260-375-3 223-980-3 250-665-8 216-887-4 246-262-1 206-200-6 and others 50 mg/kg Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) 5 μg/kg The By 30 December 2027, the Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate, adopt a legislative proposal delegated act in accordance with Article 15(2) to lower that value, where such lowering is feasible in accordance with scientific and technical progress, no later than 30 December 2027. value. DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)ethane) 50-29-3 200-024-3 50 mg/kg Chlordane 57-74-9 200-349-0 50 mg/kg Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane 58-89-9 319-84-6 319-85-7 608-73-1 210-168-9 200-401-2 206-270-8 206-271-3 50 mg/kg Dieldrin 60-57-1 200-484-5 50 mg/kg Endrin 72-20-8 200-775-7 50 mg/kg Heptachlor 76-44-8 200-962-3 50 mg/kg Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 204-273-9 50 mg/kg Chlordecone 143-50-0 205-601-3 50 mg/kg Aldrin 309-00-2 206-215-8 50 mg/kg Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 210-172-0 50 mg/kg Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) 1336-36-3 and others 215-648-1 50 mg/kg Mirex 2385-85-5 219-196-6 50 mg/kg Toxaphene 8001-35-2 232-283-3 50 mg/kg Hexabromobiphenyl 36355-01-8 252-994-2 50 mg/kg Hexabromocyclododecane 25637-99-4, 3194-55-6, 134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8 247-148-4 221-695-9 500 mg/kg The By 30 December 2027, the Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate, adopt a legislative proposal delegated act in accordance with Article 15(2) to lower that value to not higher than 200 mg/kg no later than 30 December 2027. mg/kg. Pentachlorophenol, its salts and esters 87-86-5 and others 201-778-6 and others 100 mg/kg Dicofol 115-32-2 204-082-0 50 mg/kg Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, as set out in Annex I 335-67-1 and others 206-397-9 and others 1 mg/kg (PFOA and its salts), 40 mg/kg (sum of PFOA-related compounds) The By 30 December 2027, the Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate, adopt a legislative proposal delegated act in accordance with Article 15(2) to lower that value, where such lowering is feasible in accordance with scientific and technical progress, no later than 30 December 2027. value. Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds 355-46-4 and others 206-587-1 and others 1 mg/kg (PFHxS and its salts), 40 mg/kg (sum of PFHxS-related compounds) The By 30 December 2027, the Commission shall review that concentration limit and shall, where appropriate, adopt a legislative proposal delegated act in accordance with Article 15(2) to lower that value, where such lowering is feasible in accordance with scientific and technical progress, no later than 30 December 2027. value.