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On 21 July 2021, the European Commission has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1199 to amend the Entry 50 of Annex XVII to REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to restrict the 8 PAHs in the granules or mulches for use as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications. The amendment shall enter into force on 10 August 2021 and apply from 10 August 2022.
The content of the amendment is as follows:
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Substances
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Requirement
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Exemption
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Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
(a) Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)
(CAS No 50-32-8)
(b) Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP)
(CAS No 192-97-2)
(c) Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA)
(CAS No 56-55-3)
(d) Chrysen (CHR)
(CAS No 218-01-9)
(e) Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA)
(CAS No 205-99-2)
(f) Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA)
(CAS No 205-82-3)
(g) Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA)
(CAS No 207-08-9)
(h) Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA)
(CAS No 53-70-3)
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1. Granules or mulches shall not be placed on the market for use as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications if they contain more than 20 mg/kg (0.002 % by weight) of the sum of all listed PAHs.
2. Granules or mulches shall not be used as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications if they contain more than 20 mg/kg (0.002 % by weight) of the sum of all listed PAHs.
3. Granules or mulches placed on the market for use as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications shall be marked with a unique identification number of the batch.
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Granules or mulches that are in use in the Union on 9 August 2022 as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications may remain in place and continue to be used there for the same purpose.
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Definitions
(1) “granules” are mixtures that appear as solid particles in the size range from 1 to 4 mm, which are made from rubber or other vulcanised or polymeric material of recycled or virgin origin, or obtained from a natural source;
(2) “mulches” are mixtures that appear as flake-shaped solid particles in the size range from 4 to 130 mm length and 10 to 15 mm width, which are made from rubber or other vulcanised or polymeric material of recycled or virgin origin, or obtained from a natural source;
(3) “infill material in synthetic turf pitches” consists of granules used in synthetic turf pitches to improve the sport technical performance characteristics of the turf system;
(4) “use in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications” is any use of granules or mulches in loose form on playgrounds or for sport purposes other than as infill material in synthetic turf pitches.
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