On June 30, 2026, the European Commission adopted a draft regulation to include Chlorpyrifos in Part A of Annex I to the POPs Regulation. The official regulation will be published in the EU Official Journal in due course, bringing Chlorpyrifos under formal regulatory control.

Substance Information and Control Requirements

  • Substance Name: Chlorpyrifos
  • CAS No.: 2921-88-2
  • EC No.: 220-864-4

Primarily used as an insecticide to control a wide range of agricultural pests and certain public health insects.

For the purposes of this entry, the concentration of Chlorpyrifos in substances, mixtures, or articles shall be equal to or below 0.01 mg/kg (0.000001% by weight).

The EU POPs Regulation is a mandatory EU regulation. The substances it controls are derived from the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Currently, nearly 200 countries and regions worldwide, including China, are signatories to this convention.

CIRS Testing offers one-stop compliance solutions for the EU POPs Regulation. Furthermore, for substances controlled under the Stockholm Convention and similar POPs regulations in various countries, CIRS Testing provides testing, consulting, and training services to help you ensure your products meet the latest compliance requirements and mitigate trade risks.

Examples of similar national POPs regulations include:

  • China: National Pollutant Control Requirements (China POPs)
  • Japan: Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law (Japan POPs)
  • Australia: Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (IChEMS) Register (Australia POPs)
  • Canada: Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, SOR/2025-270 (Canada POPs)
  • Singapore: Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Singapore POPs)

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