Dangerous Chemicals Export and Import Regulation (Recast)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (recast)

Stage: In force, reached 11 Aug 2025
In force: In force since 16 Aug 2012 · CELEX 32012R0649
Procedure: Regulation
Last activity: 11 Aug 2026

7 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Delegated act published: Pesticides and industrial chemicals (listing), 11 Aug 2026.

11 Aug 2025
- Delegated act adopted: Pesticides and industrial chemicals (listing)
- Delegated act published: Pesticides and industrial chemicals (listing)
- Scrutiny finished: Pesticides and industrial chemicals (listing)
27 Nov 2025
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
8 Jun 2026
- Delegated act adopted: Pesticides and industrial chemicals (listing)
23 Jul 2026
- Public feedback open: Amendment of Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 on export and import of hazardous chemic
11 Aug 2026
- Delegated act published: Pesticides and industrial chemicals (listing)

11 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 9 published, 1 planned, 1 scrutiny finished.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1278	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2025
Amendment of Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 on export and import of hazardous chemicals	Delegated · Regulation	Planned	Q3 2026
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/643	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2021
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3199	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2024
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1068	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1656	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2023
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/614	Delegated · Regulation	Scrutiny finished	17/04/2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/330	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2018
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/172	Delegated · Regulation	Published	28/11/2017
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2229	Delegated · Regulation	Published	29/09/2015
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/1078	Delegated · Regulation	Published	07/08/2014

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Summary

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Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 governs export and import of hazardous chemicals, implementing the Rotterdam Convention's Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. It applies to PIC chemicals, EU-banned or severely restricted chemicals, and export classification/labelling. Exporters must notify designated authorities 35 days before first annual export; certain chemicals require explicit import consent.

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