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ANNEX II ‘ANNEX V Chemicals and articles subject to export ban (referred to in Article 15) PART 1 Persistent organic pollutants as listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants ( 1 ) according to the provisions thereof. Description of chemicals/article(s) subject to export ban Additional details, where relevant (e.g. name of chemical, EC No, CAS No, etc.) Aldrin EC No 206-215-8 CAS No 309-00-2 CN code ex 2903 82 00 Chlordane EC No 200-349-0 CAS No 57-74-9 CN code ex 2903 82 00 Chlordecone EC No 205-601-3 CAS No 143-50-0 CN code ex 2914 71 00 Dicofol EC No 204-082-0 CAS No 115-32-2 CN code ex 2906 29 00 Dieldrin EC No 200-484-5 CAS No 60-57-1 CN code ex 2910 40 00 DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane) EC No 200-024-3 CAS No 50-29-3 CN code ex 2903 92 00 Endosulfan EC No 204-079-4 CAS No 115-29-7 CN code 2920 30 00 Endrin EC No 200-775-7 CAS No 72-20-8 CN code ex 2910 50 00 Heptabromodiphenyl ether C 12 H 3 Br 7 O EC No 273-031-2 CAS No 68928-80-3 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 Heptachlor EC No 200-962-3 CAS No 76-44-8 CN code ex 2903 82 00 Hexabromobiphenyl EC No 252-994-2 CAS No 36355-01-8 CN code ex 2903 94 00 Hexabromocyclododecane EC No 247-148-4, 221-695-9 CAS No 25637-99-4, 3194-55-6, 134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8 and others CN code ex 2903 89 80 Hexabromodiphenyl ether C 12 H 4 Br 6 O EC No 253-058-6 CAS No 36483-60-0 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 Hexachlorobenzene EC No 204-273-9 CAS No 118-74-1 CN code ex 2903 92 00 Hexachlorobutadiene EC No 201-765-5 CAS No 87-68-3 CN code ex 2903 29 00 Hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane EC No 200-401-2, 206-270-8, 206-271-3, 210-168-9 CAS No 58-89-9, 319-84-6, 319-85-7, 608-73-1 CN code ex 2903 81 00 Mirex EC No 219-196-6 CAS No 2385-85-5 CN code ex 2903 83 00 Pentabromodiphenyl ether C 12 H 5 Br 5 O EC No 251-084-2 and others CAS No 32534-81-9 and others CN code ex 2909 30 31 Pentachlorobenzene EC No 210-172-0 CAS No 608-93-5 CN code ex 2903 93 00 Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters EC No 201-778-6 and others CAS No 87-86-5 and others CN codes ex 2908 11 00 , ex 2908 19 00 and others The export ban only applies to fire-fighting foam that contains or may contain PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds EC No 206-397-9 and others CAS No 335-67-1 and others CN codes ex 2915 90 70 and others The export ban does not apply when PFOS, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride is used as a mist suppressant for non-decorative hard chromium (VI) plating in closed loop systems. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride EC No 217-179-8, 220-527-1, 274-460-8, 260-375-3 and others CAS No 1763-23-1, 2795-39-3, 70225-14-8, 56773-42-3 and others CN codes 2904 31 00 , 2904 34 00 , 2922 16 00 , 2923 30 00 and others Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) EC No 215-648-1 and others CAS No 1336-36-3 and others CN code ex 2903 99 80 Polychlorinated naphthalenes EC No 274-864-4 CAS No 70776-03-3 and others CN code ex 3824 99 92 Short-chain chlorinated paraffins EC No 287-476-5 CAS No 85535-84-8 CN code ex 3824 99 92 Tetrabromodiphenyl ether C 12 H 6 Br 4 O EC No 254-787-2 and others CAS No 40088-47-9 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 The export ban only applies to articles where the sum of the concentration of tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- and decabromodiphenyl ether is 500 mg/kg or more. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, articles where the concentration is 500 mg/kg or more, due to a higher concentration of decabromodiphenyl ether, are exempted from the export ban, provided that the presence of decabromodiphenyl ether is in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants ( OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 45 ). Tetrabromodiphenyl ether EC No 254-787-2 and others CAS No 40088-47-9 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 Pentabromodiphenyl ether EC No 251-084-2 and others CAS No 32534-81-9 and others CN code ex 2909 30 31 Hexabromodiphenyl ether EC No 253-058-6 and others CAS No 36483-60-0 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 Heptabromodiphenyl ether EC No 273-031-2 and others CAS No 68928-80-3 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 Decabromodiphenyl ether EC No 214-604-9 and others CAS No 1163-19-5 and others CN code ex 2909 30 38 Toxaphene EC No 232-283-3 CAS No 8001-35-2 CN code ex 3808 59 00 PART 2 Chemicals other than persistent organic pollutants as listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants according to the provisions thereof. No Description of chemicals/article(s) subject to export ban ( *1 ) Additional details, where relevant (e.g. name of chemical, EC No, CAS No, etc.) 1 Cosmetic soaps containing mercury. CN codes ex 3401 11 00 , ex 3401 19 00 , ex 3401 20 10 , ex 3401 20 90 , ex 3401 30 00 2 Metallic mercury and mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % by weight. CAS No 7439-97-6 EC No 231-106-7 CN code ex 2805 40 3 The following mercury compounds except where they are exported for laboratory-scale research or laboratory analysis: — Cinnabar ore; — Mercury (I) chloride (Cl 2 Hg 2 ); — Mercury (II) oxide (HgO); — Mercury sulphide (HgS); — Mercury (II) sulphate (HgSO 4 ); — Mercury (II) nitrate (Hg(NO3) 2 ). CAS No 10112-91-1, 21908-53-2, 1344-48-5, 7783-35-9, 10045-94-0 EC No 233-307-5, 244-654-7, 215-696-3, 231-992-5, 233-152-3 CN codes ex 2852 10 00 , ex 2617 90 00 4 All mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, not covered by entry 2 and all mercury compounds not covered by entry 3, if the export of that mixture or compound is for the purpose of reclaiming metallic mercury. Including: Mercury(I) sulphate (Hg 2 SO 4 , CAS No 7783-36-0), mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN) 2 , CAS No 592-85-8), mercury(I) iodide (Hg 2 I 2 , CAS No 15385-57-6) CN codes ex 2852 10 00 5 Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes: (a) CFL.i ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 2,5 mg per lamp burner; (b) CFL.ni ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 3,5 mg per lamp burner. 6 The following linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: (a) Triband phosphor < 60 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp; (b) Halophosphate phosphor ≤ 40 watts with a mercury content exceeding 10 mg per lamp. 7 High pressure mercury vapour lamps for general lighting purposes. 8 The following mercury-added cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps for electronic displays: (a) short length (≤ 500 mm) with mercury content exceeding 3,5 mg per lamp; (b) medium length (> 500 mm and ≤ 1 500 mm) with mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp; (c) long length (> 1 500 mm) with mercury content exceeding 13 mg per lamp. 9 Batteries or accumulators that contain more than 0,0005 % of mercury by weight. 10 Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay. 11 Cosmetics with mercury and mercury compounds, except those special cases included in entries 16 and 17 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products ( OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59 ). 12 Pesticides, biocides and topical antiseptics that contain mercury or a mercury compound that was intentionally added. 13 The following non-electronic measuring devices that contain mercury or a mercury compound that was intentionally added: (a) barometers; (b) hygrometers; (c) manometers; (d) thermometers and other non-electrical thermometric applications; (e) sphygmomanometers; (f) strain gauges to be used with plethysmographs; (g) mercury pycnometers; (h) mercury metering devices for determination of the softening point. This entry does not cover the following measuring devices: — non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or used for high precision measurement where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available; — measuring devices more than 50 years old on 3 October 2007; — measuring devices which are to be displayed in public exhibitions for cultural and historical purposes. ’ ( 1 ) OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 3 . ( *1 ) The export ban shall not apply to any of the following mercury-added products: (a) products that are essential for civil protection and military uses; (b) products for research, for calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard; (c) switches and relays, cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs and EEFLs) for electronic displays and measuring devices, when they are used to replace a component of larger equipment and provided that no feasible mercury-free alternative for that component is available, in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of live vehicles ( OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34 ) and Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment ( OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88 ).