Policy paper

EM on persistent organic pollutants (C(2025)4797)

The government's summary of changes to EU legislation relating to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polybromodiphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Emma Hardy MP
• Published: 19 November 2025

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EM on EU legislation concerning persistent organic pollutants

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This explanatory memorandum is about a European Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the persistent organic pollutants tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether and decabromodiphenyl ether

It was submitted by Emma Hardy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Published 19 November 2025