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EU PFAS restriction
> 2020: NL, DE, DK, SE and NO announce preparation of restriction dossier
> Group approach; OECD 2021 definition
> Common concern persistency, additional concerns
> All uses, except fire fighting foams > Restriction according to REACH
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Group approach
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Uses
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> EC/ECHA: fire fighting foams (not included)
> Germany: consumer mixtures, metal plating, transport
> Denmark: lubricants, construction products, electronics and energy
> Sweden: textile, cosmetics
> Norway: ski wax, petroleum and mining, Fgas uses
> Netherlands: food contact materials, medical applications, production of fluoropolymers and waste and recycling
> Additional uses will be added to the dossier
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Consultation rounds
Manufacure and import TULAC
Food contact materials and packaging Metal plating and manufacturing of... Consumer mixtures Cosmetics Ski wax HVARC and gasous PFAS
Medical devices and medicinal products Transportation
Electronics, semiconductor and energy... Construction and lubricants Petroleum and mining Waste 0
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Consultation Call for evidence 2nd Consultation round
Date
11 May - 31 July 2020
19 July - 17 October 2021
Remark
537 reactions on the questionnaire
Study summaries on 16 uses were provided for commenting accompanied by a questionnaire. 1252 reactions were received in total
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Next steps
> January 2023: Dossier submission
> 2023: Consultation by ECHA on dossier
> 2023/2024: Consultation by ECHA on draft SEAC opinion
> 2024: To European Commission for decision making
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