Norway has submitted a proposal to restrict the manufacture, use and placing on the market of Dechlorane Plus™ as substances, constituents of other substances, mixtures and articles[1]. Dechlorane Plus is a substance group that was added to the REACH Candidate List in January 2018. For the EEE industry the most common application is as a flame retardant for electric wire and cable covering material.

[1] ECHA registry of intentions for Dechlorance Plus, https://echa.europa.eu/registry-of-restriction-intentions/-/dislist/details/0b0236e184a168c4?utm_source=echa-weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=20210414&_cldee=d2phZ2VyQGdvZWNkLmNvbQ%3d%3d&recipientid=lead-161102cfc0e0e71180fa005056952b31-e90de70ad95349898c9ca308b42b5d18&esid=b13ecc42-f79c-eb11-812a-005056b9310e