Authority record

Destruction of unsold products under an ESPR exception

Record ID: ML-B026-20260925
Economic operator: Norte & Co (fictional demo brand)
Company ID: To be added — required in the disclosure (K08)
Date of decision: 25 September 2026
Legal framework: ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, Article 25 and Annex VII; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296

1. Products concerned

Batch: B026
Description: cotton denim — “Denim jackets, lab test found azo dye above legal limit”
Fibre composition: cotton 100%
Number of units: 180
Weight: 144 kg
Condition: new
Location: Bologna, Italy
CN code: To be added — required in the disclosure (K08)

2. Treatment

Treatment route: Disposal (landfill or incineration)
Disclosure category: Disposal
Waste treatment operator: Resíduos Tejo Gestão · recolhas@residuostejo.example.com
Waste hierarchy: Disposal chosen — recycling was not possible for this batch.

3. Exception relied on

Exception: (a) Dangerous product
Legal basis: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296, Article 2, point (a) — Allowed reason (a): Dangerous product (D-a)The product is dangerous under the General Product Safety Regulation, for example a garment containing banned chemicals.

4. Evidence

Manager’s evidence: Warehouse note: “Denim jackets, lab test found azo dye above legal limit”. Facts: safety issue: dangerous. Evidence on file: Lab test report LT-2026-0441 (azo dyes).
Automatic assessment: Rule LEGAL: recommended dispose. (a) Dangerous product. Dangerous product: its materials must not go into new products.Exception indicated by the rule: a
Declined offers: None logged

5. Record keeping

Keep this record and its evidence for 5 years, until at least 25 September 2031. Provide it to the authorities within 30 days of a request (K06).

6. Notice to the waste treatment operator

To: Resíduos Tejo Gestão <recolhas@residuostejo.example.com>
Re: B026, 180 units, 144 kg of unsold cotton denim

These unsold products are handed over for disposal under the exception in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296: (a) Dangerous product. Norte & Co record ML-B026-20260925.
Keep this record for 5 years.