Pool chemicals new regulations

Consumers with swimming pools will no longer be able to purchase hydrogen peroxide with a concentration greater than 12% and sulfuric acid (pH minus liquid) with a concentration greater than 15%.

Persons who purchased restricted explosives precursors before 01/02/2021 will be able to keep and use these products before 02/02/2022.

“The possession, introduction, and use by members of the general public of restricted explosives precursors that were lawfully acquired prior to February 1, 2021, are authorized until February 2, 2022.”

For pool professionals, various requirements have been put in place:

• Supply chain information to ensure clear identification of all actors in the supply chain and all customers.
• Make sure not to make “available to natural or legal persons who are professionally active in sectors where specific restricted explosives precursors are not generally used for professional purposes, or to natural or legal persons engaged in activities unrelated to professional purposes. “
• Similarly for online activities/sales: put in place specific procedures to “detect any suspicious transactions.”
• It is necessary to obtain a declaration from the individual customer, verify the conditions of final use of the products, the identity of the customer (ID and VAT number if applicable)
• Report suspicious transactions, disappearances and thefts to be declared within 24 hours
• Raise awareness and train