Document 44pQRkk0YBn7emBY45bENMJ5R

Subject: Attachments: Importance: PFOA Interpretation of At 42 POP Regulation PFOA Use cases V3.ppix High From:[I] aces be> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 1:16 PM co ISumbpjoerctta:nPceF:OAHi-gIhnterpretation of Art. 4.2 POP Regulation eJar ainstberriperfeltyaetxipolnaonfetdhoenPtOhPe Rpehgounlaettioodnaayn,dthheerreeiisnapnarotnigcoulianrgodfiAsrctus4s.i2oninitnhoeurcoinntdeuxsttroyfrtehgeartdeirnmg "tuhsee". IotfwEausrorpeea)liazendd, tthhaotsethbeeilneggal"itneuxtsei"s minaktihengUnainoinndrierseuclttidnigstiinntcthieonsibtueattwioene,nthiamtpaonrytecdoamrtpioclneesn(tuwsheidcho isutside used outside of the EU after the lagal deadlineof 04.07.2020 must not be used in Europe anymre. According to our interpretation however, the6 month period tll an be applied also to non-EU uses, because Art 4.2 does not require the use to take place i the union. Legal Requirement | Relevant Wording EU POP Regulation Article 4.2 PFOA Amendment to POP Regulation Exemption 8 (4) 6 month...: substances presentin articles produced before. Both applies to production g uca of (B) Already in use... articlesinside substance present in articles 2ndoutside already in use before..." the EU ( 6 month... Not mentioned Because there wisonrodisntrgicintetrhe amendment, the6 month are also applicable for non-EU use/s Productions 1 (B) Already in use...: articles already in useitnhe nion before..." Howe+verT,hwee"uhseea"rdmetnhtaitotnheedGeinrAmtan4.B2AdUoAesreocnelnytalyppcloymtmountihecaUtneiodnt.hat * The Art 4.2 exemptions therefore can only be applied to such products that were Pruosdeudc/tmasnuinfaucsteubreefdorIeNtEhUatROdaPtEeboeuftosriedtehoef4E.uJruolpye20a2n0d!placed on the market afte the 4.7.2020 + Twhoeul6dmboenitnhcotmrpalnisiatnito,nal period would also not apply o articles in use outsideof Europe. Irnesfualctti,ntghiisnwaopuoltedntbiealincassteroonfgicnocnotmrpalsitatnoceo,urwhpirecvhiiosumsaiinndluystcrayuusneddebrysttahnedfiancgt,ohfathtistpharlaoggraapthe,xtevceanntbuaelly misinterpreted du to unclear wording. oUpftfo EnUoswto,cksw,ebuhtavaelsao,lw3a3yasnaesxsaummpelde,thiattthiesevpaanrtagtrhaapthvechoiuclldesbewearpeplpireoddnuocteodnliyn nfoorn-tEhuerpouprepaonsecooufnsterliiensg bceofnosriedetrheedd"eiandcloimnpel.iIanntc"onasesqouoenncaes,tthheeysaerrairveeaetmtbahrekeUd lfeograla alroenag. sIenavveroyyapgraecttiocaElurteorpmesw,itthhiosuBtAbUeAing dmeafniunfiaticotnurweorusldanmdesaunpptlhiaetrst,htohuastaanrdescoufrveenhtilcyleosnatnhdevmeohivcel,ewcooumlpdonneontbtesaflrloomwdeidfftroebnet ivemhpiocrlteed. The resulting economic impact would be immense. Furthermore, we are wondering, if uch an interpretation would be in confit with WTO rules and may be `seen as abarrier to trade, as it results in the case that EU manufactured products could benefit from exemptions whereas the same products produced outside of Europe will not. iFnoviartinbgetttoeErCutnodmearkestusaenoodffiio,nuigrf dienteemreprdethaetlipofnu,l.we are attachainilgs with different use-cases and are Thank you for any clarification you could provid on ths sue. With kind regards 2 European Automobile Manufacturers' Association - ACEA Avenue des Nerviens 85 | B-1040 Brussels | www.acea.be | @ACEA eu @acea.be 3