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Sweden has sent a proposal to the European Commission, proposing a restriction on medium-chained chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) said the first-of-its-kind move was prompted by concerns surrounding MCCPs, which are often used as plasticisers and flame retardants in PVC cables, are very toxic to aquatic life and may meet the criteria to be considered a persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) substance. The proposed ban would apply only to products containing MCP that have been manufactured or imported into Sweden.