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Document 9 - Ref. Ares(2020)7893044 - 23/12/2020 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY Directorate E- Food and Feed Safety, Innovation E2- Food processing technologies and novel foods Bmssels. SANTE E2/f___ l2020) 8844661 Dear! Subject: Comments on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) lowe1ing tolerable weekly intake (TWI) for certain PFAS substances. Ms Gallina requested me to reply to your letter dated 10 November 2020 (Ares (2020) 7877483) in which you express concerns about the European Food Safety .Autholity (EFSA) opinion on the risks to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkylated (PFAS) substances in food and on possible risk management measures, which would be taken on the basis of this opinion. For comments on the EFSA opinion on PFAS substances in food, I would like to refer you to the .Authority itself. As regards any comments on the chinking water legislation, I would like to refer you to DG Enviromnent, which is responsible for it. DG SANTE has now initiated the discussions with the Member States on possible regulatory measures on PFAS substances in food on the basis of the Iisk assessment included in the EFSA opinion, with a view of improving consumer health protection. As regards the possible establishment of Maximum Levels (MLs), I would like to infonn you that such MLs are set under Regulation (EC) 1881/2006 on the basis of Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 at levels which are as low as can reasonably be achieved by following good practices. I can reassure you that, for this, both the occunence data in food and the analytical feasibility are taken into account. Euro e and ME.A -3M Commission europeenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIE - Tel. +32 22991111 Office: 8232 4/49 - Tel. direct line +32 2 2956465 - Fax +32 229-91856 Aprsetmhaetduirsecutososrigoannsoiznepoasmseiebtliernegtguoldaitsocruysmsesauscuhrmeesafsourrfeoosd.Haorweesvilelr,aotannceearacloynsctraegtee,iptrwopoousladlbies available,at amoreadvancedstageofthediscussion.allrelevantstakeholderswilbeconsulted. Inthemeanwhileyoucanprovideuswithany informationwhichyouconsiderusefulandwe willshareitwiththe Member Statestofeedintothe ongoingdiscussion. `Yous sincerely. BEcnt ed 150835UncenhcfGomis ionC09