35 Chemicals Added to EU PIC Regulation

On August 25, 2023, the European Commission released the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1656 amending Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. 35 chemicals (27 pesticides and 8 industrial chemicals) were added to Annex I of (EU)2023/1656 which shall enter into force from November 1, 2023. Currently, there are 295 entries in the Annex I.

The following entries are added:

Serial No.	Chemicals	CAS No.	EC No.	CN Code
1	1-bromopropane (n-propyl bromide)	106-94-5	203-445-0	ex 2903 69 19
2	1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich	71888-89-6	2 76-158-1	ex 2917 34 00
3	1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters	68515-42-4	271-084-6	ex 2917 34 00
4	1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentyl ester, branched and linear	84777-06-0	284-032-2	ex 2917 34 00
5	Alpha-cypermethrin	67375-30-8	-	ex 2926 90 70
6	Azimsulfuron	120162-55-2	-	ex 2935 90 90
7	Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate	117-82-8	204-212-6	ex 2917 34 00
8	Bromadiolone	28772-56-7	249-205-9	ex 2932 20 90
9	Carbetamide	16118-49-3	240-286-6	ex 2924 29 70
10	Carboxin	5234-68-4	226-031-1	ex 2934 99 90
11	Chlorophene	120-32-1	204-385-8	ex 2908 19 00
12	Cyproconazole	94361-06-5	-	ex 2933 99 80
13	Diisopentyl phthalate	605-50-5	210-088-4	ex 2917 34 00
14	Dipentyl phthalate	131-18-0	205-017-9	ex 2917 34 00
15	Diuron	330-54-1	206-354-4	ex 2924 21 00
16	Esbiothrin	260359-57-7	-	ex 2916 20 00
17	Ethametsulfuron-methyl	97780-06-8	-	ex 2935 90 90
18	Etridiazole	2593-15-9	219-991-8	ex 2934 99 90
19	Famoxadone	131807-57-3	-	ex 2934 99 90
20	Fenbuconazole	114369-43-6	406-140-2	ex 2933 99 80
21	Fenoxycarb	72490-01-8	276-696-7	ex 2924 29 70
22	Fluquinconazole	136426-54-5	411-960-9	ex 2933 59 95
23	Indoxacarb	173584-44-6 144171-61-9	-	ex 2934 99 90
24	Isopyrazam	881685-58-1	-	ex 2933 19 90
25	Lufenuron	103055-07-8	410-690-9	ex 2924 21 00
26	Metam-sodium	137-42-8	205-293-0	ex 2930 20 00
27	Metosulam	139528-85-1	410-240-1	ex 2935 90 30
28	Myclobutanil	88671-89-0	410-400-0	ex 2933 99 80
29	n-pentyl-isopentyl phthalate	776297-69-9	-	ex 2917 34 00
30	Pencycuron	66063-05-6	266-096-3	ex 2924 21 00
31	Phosmet	732-11-6	211-987-4	ex 2930 90 98
32	Prochloraz	67747-09-5	266-994-5	ex 2933 29 90
33	Profoxydim	139001-49-3	-	ex 2934 99 90
34	Spirodiclofen	148477-71-8	-	ex 2932 20 90
35	Triflumizole	68694-11-1	-	ex 2933 29 90

Understanding PIC

The Prior Informed Consent Regulation governs the trade of certain hazardous chemicals that are banned or severely restricted in the EU. It places obligations on companies that wish to export these chemicals to non-EU countries or import them into the EU. PIC implements the Rotterdam Convention within the EU. It promotes shared responsibility and cooperation in the international trade of hazardous chemicals. It also protects human health and the environment by providing importing countries with information on how to store, transport, use and dispose of hazardous chemicals safely. The PIC Regulation has been implemented since 1 March 2014. 

Banned or severely restricted chemicals listed in Annex I to the PIC Regulation:

• Active substances in pesticides or in biocidal products such as disinfectants, insecticides or parasiticides; 
• Industrial chemicals;
• Chemicals that are banned for export from the EU listed in Annex V to the PIC Regulation

Notifying exports and receiving permission to export

Companies intending to export chemicals listed under PIC to non-EU countries, need to notify their intention to export and get a confirmation that the export is allowed before it can take place.

Reporting obligations

Each year, importers and exporters of PIC chemicals need to send their designated national authorities information on the exact quantities of the chemical shipped to or from each non-EU country during the preceding year.

PIC actors in the EU

Further Information:

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