sentences:  On 9 February 2017, the European Commission adopted Regulation EU 2017/227.Article 1 of this regulation states that Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is amended to include a ban on the use of decaBDE in quantities greater than 0.1% by weight, effective from 2 March 2019.Products placed on the market prior to 2 March 2019 are exempt.