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Archived: lundi, 11 mars 2024 14:02:20 From: To: (SPF Sant Publique - FOD Volksgezondheid) Cc: Fluor Gas Federal Belgian Authority (SPF Sant Publique - FOD Volksgezondheid) Subject: PFAS Restriction proposal - Request for meeting with EPEE Sensitivity: Normal Attachments: EPEE - PFAS position to ECHA - Full submission 2023.pdf; EPEE - PFAS position to ECHA - Summary of submission 2023.pdf; Dear Mr , I hope you are doing well! I am happy to contact you'a0on behalf of EPEE, the voice of the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) manufacturers in Europe, an association based in Brussels. In the context of the PFAS Universal Restriction proposal submitted to the European chemical agency ECHA, we would like to highlight to you and your ministry our concerns and recommendations. Indeed, the proposal covers a wide range of fluorinated gases, used in our sector as refrigerants, and all fluoropolymers, used as essential components for the proper functioning of the equipment.'a0 The RACHP products provide heating and cooling to society: refrigeration for food supplies, safe transport of medicines and vaccines, comfort to citizens in homes and offices, decarbonization of buildings with heat pumps, etc. Our products are compliant with high energy efficiency requirements. Please find in attachment a summary of our submission to ECHA, and our full submission for your information. We would be happy to have an online or in-person meeting with you in the coming weeks to share our position and discuss the points that your ministry and that Belgium may want to consider when the Restriction proposal will be assessed by Member States. Thank you for your kind consideration! With best regards, Senior Policy Advisor EPEE - European Partnership for Energy and the Environment The Voice of the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Industry in Europe Avenue des Arts, 44, B-1000 Brussels EU Transparency Register Nr. 22276738915-67 Website: www.epeeglobal.org Follow us on Twitter @EPEESecretariat & @CountOnCooling