Registers of Specific Exemptions for chemicals listed in Annex A

Article 4 of the Convention provides for the establishment of a Register to identify Parties with specific exemptions listed in Annex A or Annex B.

Please click on the chemical names listed below in the table to display the respective registers. 

For information on how to register specific exemptions, please click here.

List of registers for chemicals listed in Annex A

For several chemicals, the Conference of the Parties has noted that since there were no longer any Parties registered for specific exemptions for some or all applications, no new registrations may be made with respect to these chemicals. This information is indicated in the Register.

The table below incorporates amendments listing Dechlorane Plus (decision SC-11/10) and UV-328 (decision SC-11/11), adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting in June 2023, which have yet to enter into force.

Chemical
Activity
Specific exemptions
Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) present in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether
CAS No: 1163-19-5

Production

As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register of Specific Exemptions
Use  In accordance with the provisions of Part IX of Annex A
Dechlorane Plus
CAS No: 13560-89-9

“Dechlorane Plus” includes its syn-isomer (CAS No. 135821-03-3) and its anti-isomer (CAS No. 135821-74-8)

Production

None
Use  In accordance with the provisions of Part XI of Annex A
  • Aerospace
  • Space and defence applications
  • Medical imaging and radiotherapy devices and installations
  • Replacement parts for, and repair of, articles in applications in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of part XI of this Annex
Hexabromocyclododecane [1]

Production

As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register of Specific Exemptions in accordance with the provisions of Part VII of Annex A of the Convention
Use  Expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings in accordance with the provisions of Part VII of Annex A
Hexabromodiphenyl ether and
heptabromodiphenyl ether [1] 		Use Articles in accordance with provisions of Part IV of Annex A
Lindane
CAS No: 58-89-9		 Use Human health pharmaceutical for control of head lice and scabies as second line treatment
Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

Production

As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register of Specific Exemptions in accordance with the provisions of Part VIII of Annex A
Use  Pentachlorophenol for utility poles and cross-arms in accordance with the provisions of Part VIII of Annex A
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds

Production

Fire-fighting foam: None.
For other production, as allowed for the Parties listed in the Register in accordance with the provisions of Part X of Annex A
Use  In accordance with the provisions of Part X of Annex A
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)  Use  Articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II of Annex A.
Polychlorinated naphthalenes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, octachlorinated naphthalene

Production

Intermediates in production of polyfluorinated naphthalenes, including octafluoronaphthalene
Use  Production of polyfluorinated naphthalenes, including octafluoronaphthalene
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (Alkanes, C10-13, chloro)+ : straight-chain chlorinated hydrocarbons with chain lengths ranging from C10to C13and a content of chlorine greater than 48 per cent by weight.
For example, the substances with the following CAS numbers may contain short-chain chlorinated paraffins:
CAS No. 85535-84-8;
CAS No. 68920-70-7;
CAS No. 71011-12-6;
CAS No. 85536-22-7;
CAS No. 85681-73-8;
CAS No. 108171-26-2. 		Production As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register
Use 
  • Additives in the production of transmission belts in the natural and synthetic rubber industry 
  • Spare parts of rubber conveyor belts in the mining and forestry industries 
  • Leather industry, in particular fatliquoring in leather 
  • Lubricant additives, in particular for engines of automobiles, electric generators and wind power facilities, and for drilling in oil and gas exploration, petroleum refinery to produce diesel oil 
  • Tubes for outdoor decoration bulbs 
  • Waterproofing and fire-retardant paints 
  • Adhesives 
  • Metal processing 
  • Secondary plasticizers in flexible polyvinyl chloride, except in toys and children’s products
Technical endosulfan and its related isomers

Production

As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register of Specific Exemptions
Use  Crop-pest complexes as listed in accordance with the provisions of Part VI of Annex A
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and
pentabromodiphenyl ether [1]		 Use Articles in accordance with the provisions of Part V of Annex A
UV-328
CAS No 25973-55-1

Production

As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register of Specific Exemptions in accordance with the provisions of Part XII of Annex A
Use  In accordance with the provisions of Part XII of Annex A
  • Parts of motor vehicles (covering all land-based vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, agricultural and construction vehicles and industrial trucks), such as bumper systems, radiator grills, spoilers, car garnish, roof modules, soft/hard tops, trunk lids and rear window wipers
  • Industrial coating applications for motor vehicles, engineering machines, rail transportation vehicles, and heavy-duty coatings for large steel structures
  • Mechanical separators in blood collection tubes
  • Triacetyl cellulose (TAC) film in polarizers
  • Photographic paper
  • Replacement parts for articles in applications in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of part XII of Annex A

[1] Please refer to the definitions as provided in Part III of Annex A of the Convention, for more information