The 2013 survey included for the first time an
assessment of potential emissions of EBP. The survey
was based on 87.1% of the total volume sold by
EFRA member companies in 2012 (figure 19). This
high participation rate shows already a strong
commitment to the programme.
The survey results reported total potential emissions
of less than 0.3 metric tonnes in a tonnage band of
0 to 2500 metric tonnes sold, proving that
participants are already keen to commit to and
implement the programme’s best practices.
2013 SuRVEY RESultS FoR EBP
FIGURE 18:
EBP 2013 survey results
2013
< 0.3
Survey year
Total Volume Sold
the previous year
(metric tonnes per year)
Total Potential Emissions
(metric tonnes per year)
2010
< 0.6
2011
< 0.5
2012
< 0.25
0-2500
7500-10000
10000-12500
10000-12500
2013
< 0.5
10000-12
FIGURE 19:
Percentage of volume
covered by the programme
1,1’-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis [pentabromobenzene], or “EBP” is
a flame retardant used in Europe in particular for plastic
and textile applications to meet fire safety regulations (e.g.
in transport, furnishing, E&E equipment and construction).
EBP
2013
(% volume sold)
12.9%
87.1%
Volume covered
by the programme
Over the course of the last two years, the
VECAP product stewardship team has been
actively looking into the practices of paper
recycling companies, taking paper packaging
waste from customers, in order to gain a
better understanding of the process of
recycling which requires a lot of water. The
VECAP team requests that paper packaging
was t e i s hand l e d acco r d i ng t o t he
programme’s Best Available Techniques.
VECAP 2013
European Annual
Progress Report
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