I direktiv 76/403/EØF om bortskaffelse af PCB kræves det i artikel 4, at medlemsstaterne træffer de nødvendige foranstaltninger for at sikre, at bortskaffelsen af PCB finder sted uden at bringe den menneskelige sundhed i fare og uden at skade miljøet.
Directive 76/403/EEC on the disposal of PCB requests in Article 4 Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that PCB is disposed of without endangering human health and without harming the environment.