European Commission opens public consultations on draft delegated acts to add chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and LC‑PFCAs (C9–C21) to Annex I (including proposed UTC limits)

The European Commission launched three “Have your say” consultations on draft delegated regulations intended to amend Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to implement Stockholm Convention COP‑12 listings for (1) chlorpyrifos, (2) medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and (3) long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs, C9–C21), their salts and related compounds. These drafts are expected to set or clarify unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) limits for substances/mixtures/articles and may include specific exemptions/derogations (details summarized in secondary sources). Compliance teams should track these consultations as they signal upcoming binding Annex I restrictions/UTC thresholds and potential transitional provisions once adopted and published in the Official Journal.