STOCKHOLM CONVENTION: SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION FOR 2 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS NAMELY: DECHLORANE PLUS AND UV-328 WHICH ARE LISTED IN ANNEX A OF THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION FOR ELIMINATION WITH SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS
Notice Title: Stockholm Convention: Specific exemptions available for application for 2 Industrial Chemicals namely: Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 which are listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention for elimination with specific exemptions
Government Notice: GN 4123 in GG 49789 on 30 November 2023
Commencing date: 30 November 2023
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“DFFE”), as the Focal Point of the Stockholm Convention, hereby informs the industry and other interested stakeholders about the specific exemptions available for application for two industrial chemicals namely: Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, which are listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention for elimination with specific exemptions for certain applications. Any other uses of Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 are banned under the Stockholm Convention except for those applications specified under specific exemptions.
Only parties that have applied for specific exemptions will be allowed to use Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 for those exempted applications. Any company which may be involved in the use of Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 under specified exempted applications as prescribed, and which still wishes to continue with these chemicals, is hereby requested to apply for specific exemptions through the DFFE, within 60 days of publication of the Notice in the Government Gazette i.e. 29 January 2024.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
