On Thursday 28 October, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation to tighten the limit values for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste.
POPs are highly toxic chemical substances used in pesticides and industrial processes that persist for many years in the environment and bioaccumulate, posing a risk to human health and the environment.
The proposed regulation aims to amend the annexes of EU Regulation 2019/1021 on POPs.
“Removing persistent chemical substances...