Register of Specific Exemptions: Short-chain chlorinated paraffins

Parties may register for specific exemptions listed in Annex A or B pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 4. These specific exemptions have a limited timeframe and shall expire five (5) years after the date of entry into force of the Convention with respect to that particular chemical (paragraph 4 of Article 4), unless an earlier date is indicated in the Register by the Party or an extension is granted by the Conference of the Parties under paragraph 7 of Article 4.

In June 2023, the Conference of the Parties adopted decision SC-11/1, which noted that as there are no longer any Parties registered for specific exemptions for the production and use of short-chain chlorinated paraffins from 18 December 2023, no new registrations may be made with respect thereto as of that date.

Specific exemptions

Activity Specific exemption Party Expiry date Estimated quantity of production / use Purpose(s) of
production / use
Reason for exemption Remarks
Production As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register.
China 6 June 2028 - • 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
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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
China 6 June 2028 - • 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
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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
Viet Nam 18 December 2023 15,000 tons / year (including SCCP and SCCP-related compounds and mixtures)

The above figure is roughly estimated based on recent years’ statistical data. According to Viet Nam’s Law on Environment Protection 2020, precise amount of SCCP imported and used by each enterprise will be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) on a case-by-case basis.
• 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
Currently Viet Nam is still using SCCP as the input material for direct production and in the articles, products, commodities and equipment containing SCCP in several fields such as chemical, plastic, rubber, paint, leather, lubricating oils and metal cutting. Since 2020, Viet Nam has internalized the requirements on POPs management of the Stockholm Convention in Viet Nam’s environmental protection legislation.

SCCP management has been regulated under the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 and the Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated 10th January 2022 of the Government guiding the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 whose purpose is to protect human health and the environment from POPs adverse impact.

Besides, Viet Nam has regulated and implemented to control and monitor for SCCP and articles, products, equipment containing SCCP under the Circular No. 10/2021/TT-BTNMT dated 30th June 2021 of the Minister of National Resources and Environment on environmental monitoring techniques and management of environmental quality monitoring information and data, including the techniques for monitoring of the POPs (including 12 old POPs and 18 new POPs, covering SCCP) in the environment components and in articles, products, commodities and equipment.

At this time, Viet Nam is developing the draft National Technical Regulation on thresholds for POPs in articles, products, commodities and equipment containing SCCP in conformity with the requirements of the Stockholm Convention the upcoming times.

Up to now, SCCP has been imported and used more than other POPs in Viet Nam.

Expired specific exemptions

No expired specific exemptions.