On 12 January 2016, the European Commission published decisions on authorising 13 enterprises to use HBCDD (a kind of brominated frame retardant) on the Official Journal of the European Commission.

The authorisation holders are required to submit a report to the Commission on a three-monthly basis on the available quantities of the polymeric flame retardant on the market and on the progress towards substitution of HBCDD.

There are 13 enterprises granted the authorisation for use of HBCDD in formulation of flame-retarded expanded polystyrene (EPS). Where the authorisation holder fails to submit review report before 21 February 2016, the authorised use ceases to be valid on 21 August 2017.

Substance name	Holder of the authorisation	Authorisation number	Authorised use	Date of expiry of review period
HBCDD EC No. 221-695-9 247-148-4 CAS No. 3194-55-6 25637-99-4 134237-50-6 134237-51-7 134237-52-8	INEOS Styrenics Netherlands BV	REACH/15/6/0 REACH/15/6/1	Formulation of flame-retarded expanded polystyrene (EPS) to solid unexpanded pellets using HBCDD as the flame retardant additive (for onward use in building applications) Production of flame-retarded expanded polystyrene (EPS) articles for use in building applications	21/08/2017 (Where the authorisation holder fails to submit review report before 21 February 2016)
	INEOS Styrenics Ribecourt SAS	REACH/15/6/2 REACH/15/6/3
	INEOS Styrenics Wingles SAS	REACH/15/6/4 REACH/15/6/5
	Synthos Dwory 7 spółka zograniczoną odpowiedzialnością spółka komandytowo-akcyjna.	REACH/15/6/6 REACH/15/6/7
	Synthos Kralupy a.s.	REACH/15/6/8 REACH/15/6/9
	StyroChem Finland Oy	REACH/15/6/10 REACH/15/6/11
	Monotez SA	REACH/15/6/12 REACH/15/6/13
	RP Compounds GmbH	REACH/15/6/14 REACH/15/6/15
	Synbra Technology bv	REACH/15/6/16 REACH/15/6/17
	Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH	REACH/15/6/18 REACH/15/6/19
	Dunastyr Polystyrene Manufacturing C. Co. Ltd	REACH/15/6/20 REACH/15/6/21
	Versalis SpA	REACH/15/6/22 REACH/15/6/23
	Unipol Holland bv	REACH/15/6/24 REACH/15/6/25