Tech Watch: New Amendment for UK Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation

On 20 May 2025, the Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025 No. 605) was published. It modifies the table in Part A of Annexe 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Persistent Organic Pollutants (recast) (S.I. 2019 No. 1021) by removing the entries for Dechlorane Plus and UV-328.

The amendments entered into force on 21 May 2025.