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et soon -ovnozze Participants .: MeetingSyensqo on PFAS restriction 14 May 202 and (syensao) (06 ENV) Notes `The purpose of the meeting wasto provide information on Syensqoactionsto reduce PFAS emissions on the two European productions sites (Tavaux in France and Spinetta Marengo in Italy). Syensqo does not sell PFASfor consumer products, only industrial and professional applications. The largest volume produced is for the fluoropolymer PVDF, mostly used in batteries forelectricvehicles (4%ofthe weight is PVDF). PFAS polymerisation aids are being phased out in Spinetta Marengo (they were never used in Tavaux), except for specific product produced in low volumes, for which R81 s still ongoing. The `company is investing in reverse osmosis and activated carbons in Spinetta Marengo to treat water. Fluorinated gases are being phased outfortheir use in chillers in the production sites. DG ENV askedforclarification on the statusofsubstitution of PFAS in batteries. Syensqo replied that sold state batteries wil work without PFAS, but they are not yet commercially available. DG ENV also asked if a fluorine balance is planned to be performed, to understand which other PFAS are emitted, in `addition to the polymerisation aids. Syensqo replied that it is very difficult to understand the emissions. to water deriving from their plants, becauseof contamination coming from other industrial activities in the area.