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ist of participants Meeting with CEF-I2C4 November 2022, 11-12 Brussels, Commission premises (Breydel 2) [Cefic transparency register number: 64879142323-90) DG ENV: Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea 52), (Director 8), mn ie 62), DG GROW. Kristin Schreiber (Director F) unit 1), unit 1), init 1) Unit F1) Cefic highlighted the importance of SWIEs and competitiveness in the context of the REACH revision. As the Commission's preferred options are not known yet, there is a lot of uncertainty for industry stakeholders. The question is how the REACH revision can support competitiveness and innovation. SMEs will need help and assistance, e.. for the implementation of Safe and Sustainable by Design (56D). $56D should be seen as complementary to regulatory action. Cefic alo recalled the long product cycle for chemicals: t usualy takes 10-15 years fromstep one to the final production of new chemicals. This implies that companies need to pan in advance and uprneddeircttabhieliRtEyAiCsHkeRye.viTsihoenr.efore, it s important that companies know which substances wil be tacked In summary, Cefic caled or transparency and daryofthe REACH Revision that should be demystifed, focusingon the importiassnuets,ensuring consistencyacrosspolicy areas, and providing enoughtime to develop alternatives. They also stressed the importance of increasing enforcement and ensuring more efficient processes, efor authorisations. DG ENV agreed on the need for simplification and on the need to be more transparent in the REACH revision process. DG GROW noted the importance of giving predictability also vie the scopeof GRA. Generic Risk management Approach (GRA) Cefic noted that there is a clear link between CLP and GRA. The most important thing is to set clear priorities in 2 work plan and that EU and Member States transition pathways should be aligned. They aso highlighted tht, according to thei study, the largest impacts of GRA would be from restricting cphroefmeiscsailon,alpaiunstess, a(d6h0e%sivoefs,imspeacatlsa)n.ts GRA with restrictions of large volumes. professional uses would affect construction In relation to workers" protection, Cefc also Stressed thatthe interfacebetween OSH and REACH should be improved DG GROW explained that the GRA priorities wil be set in 2 work plan, with a smilar process as for the restrictions roadmap. Afirs discussion on a working paper for GRA prioritization in CARACAL could take 1 placealready in March 2023, butthisisyet to be confirmed. Thereis a common interest to have clarity ASAP, nonethelessitseemsclear that D andPBTsubstancesare 3priority.