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UK Defra opens consultation on draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation 2026 (Great Britain; GB-assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/1021)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)United Kingdom
Announced
Mar 18, 2026
Description
Defra launched an 8-week public consultation on proposed amendments to Great Britain’s POPs regime (GB-assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The consultation seeks views on potential changes to Annex I restrictions to align with Stockholm Convention-related updates (including adding newly listed POPs/controls), which would affect compliance for manufacturers, importers, and waste handlers dealing with POPs-containing substances and articles.