Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in granules or mulches used as infill materials in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications. The term 'PAHs' is used as an abbreviation for:

(a) Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) CAS No 50-32-8

(b) Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP) CAS No 192-97-2

(c) Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) CAS No 56-55-3

(d) Chrysen (CHR) CAS No 218-01-9

(e) Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA) CAS No 205-99-2

(f) Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA) CAS No 205-82-3

(g) Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA) CAS No 207-08-9

(h) DiBenzo[a,h]fluoranthene (DBAhA) CAS No 53-70-3

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in granules or mulches used as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications (5 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in English)

This draft Regulation would amend entry 50 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 by adding the following restriction on:

Granules or mulches shall not be placed on the market for use, or used as infill material in synthetic turf pitches or in loose form on playgrounds or in sport applications if they contain more than 20 mg/kg (0,002 % by weight) of the sum of the eight listed PAHs. Definitions for granules, mulches, infill material in synthetic turf pitches and use in loose form on playgrounds and in sport applications other than synthetic turf pitches are also included. This restriction shall apply 12 months after its entry into force.