Document 6Bpy1myMkdBjL7vmO6RyDgom

[ n------ From: (@eurometaux be> on behalf of sent: lund 4 juillet 2022@1e2u:0r8ometaux.ve> To: (CAB TIMIMERMANS CONTACT; CAB SEFCOVIC CONTACT; (CAB SINKEVICIUS CONTACT; CAB BRETON CONTACT [= BRAUN Helena (CAB TIMMERMANS); ROMANOWSKI `Adam (CAB-SEFCOVIC); MONTANI Elena (CAB- SINKEVICIUS); CANTON Joan (CAB-BRETON);[NII Subject: Attachments: E--an--d me-- tals value chain etter: Lithium salts classification Battery and metals value chain letter on Lithium salts classification_4.7.2022.pdf FFloalgloStwaUtups:Flag: FFloalglgoewdup TToo::FMraornossTSiefmmoevrim,aVnisc,eEPUreEsxiedceunttifvoerViSctrea-tPergeiscidFoernetsfioahrtG.reen NewDeal To:VirginijusSinkevicius,CommissionerforEnvironment TCo:ThoierrmyBremtoni , ssiforoIntenrnaleMarrket Please find attached a ltter sent by Europe's full batteries and metals value chain (including lithium/metals suppliers, battery manufacturers, and battery recyclers), expressing our deep concern about the EuropeanChemicalsAgency's Risk Assessment Committee proposal to classify three lithium compounds as Category 14 reprotoxic, including those critical or electric vehicle batteries nour view, the scientific evidence is too weak and does not justiy such a severe dlssifcation, which would have a major impact on Europe's industrial goals for electric vehicles, batteries, and critical aw materials. We request that the European Commission refrains from taking-uap Category 1A classification for the three lithium salts and call foar re-evaluation at the scientific evel. We would be pleased to discuss this issue further with you or your teams. Best Regards, II. eurometau (European metals association) on behalf of European Battery Recyclers Association (EBRA), European automotive and industrial batteries manufacturers association (EUROBAT), European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), European Mining association (Euromines), International Lithium Association (IA), European advanced rechargeable and lithium-ion batteriesassociation (RECHARGE). Tel: Mobile on | Eurometaux Eurometaux - European Metals Association AEvUeTnruaensdpeaTreernvcuyerreengi,st1e6r8/N1o36T1e6r5vu0r7e9n6l0aa9n3--4B8-1150 Brussels wweurometaux.eu . csool