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SC-12/14: UV-328 Aerospace Exemption Added to Annex A
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention - Conference of the PartiesGlobal
Announced
May 9, 2025
Description
The Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting adopted decision SC-12/14 to amend Part I of Annex A to add a new specific exemption for UV-328. The exemption permits use in: water-seal tape for insulation blankets and decking on aircraft; and polyurethane and polyamide adhesives, and polyurethane coatings, for structural, mechanical, interior and electrical assemblies, and emergency, propulsion, environmental control, and flight control systems on aircraft. UV-328 is a UV absorber used in plastics and coatings to prevent UV degradation.
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SC-12/14: UV-328 Aerospace Exemption Added to Annex A
f UV-328 The Conference of the Parties 1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to add a new specific exemption for UV-328 in the row relating to use, as follows: “Water-seal tape for insulation blankets and decking on aircraft; and polyurethane and polyamide adhesives, and polyurethane coatings, for structural, mechanical, interior and electrical assemblies,