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ROWA LACK August 19, 2021 Kind attention: Mr. Martijn Beekman - Netherlands Dr. Mandy Lokaj - Germany Mrs. Jenny lvarsson - Sweden Mr. Toke Winther - Denmark Mr. Audun Heggelund - Norway Mr. Mark Blainey - ECHA rivm.nl ChemG@baua.bund.de Jenny.lvarsson@kerni.se towin@mst.dk Audun.heggelund@miliodir.no mark.blainey@echa.euroba.eu Through: Pro-K Industrieverband Halbzeuge and Konsumprodukte aus Kunststoff e.V. (pro-K), Stadelstr. 10, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The members of pro-K mainly focus on processing of Fluoropolymers, part manufacturing and its applications, the involvement of downstream users in PFAS process. Subject: PFAS restriction proposal & request for exemption of FLUOROPOLYMERS Reference: PFAS - Registry of restriction intentions until outcome (Rol) dated 15th July 2021 Dear Sir/Madam, With regards to Registry of Intention (Rol) filed by 4 EU Member States (Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark) & Norway for the restriction of PFAS, we, a member of fluoropolymer downstream user industry, hereby, would like to share some salient facts related to the importance of fluoropolymers, critical functionalities, performance and benefits of its applications to society, while acknowledging concerns regarding PFAS emissions related to the use of fluoropolymers and their end of life. Registry of Intention for PFAS restriction was announced by ECHA on 15th July 2021, to prepare a restriction proposal for PEAS. Fluoropolymers are also included in the scope. The restriction proposal is intended to be submitted to ECHA by 15th July 2022. Fluoropolymers are a distinct subset of PFAS and are inherently safe, non-mobile, non-bio accumulative and non-toxic. Fluoropolymers are different from other PFAS as they do not share the toxicological and environmental profiles associated with PFAS of concern. Fluoropolymers have unique set of physicochemical properties, they meet OECD polymer of low concern criteria, and are considered to have insignificant environmental and human health impact. Fluoropolymers ensure safety, reliability, durability and critical performance in numerous technologies, industrial processes and everyday applications that are important for human health, safety, and the environment. With a unique combination of functionalities, fluoropolymers are irreplaceable across many key sectors/applications. Alternatives to fluoropolymers, if exist, escalate safety risks, carbon footprint, technology regression, and do not match the advanced performance of fluoropolymers. Most importantly, restriction on fluoropolymers will make EU industry lose its ROWA Lack GmbH SlemensetraBe 1-5 25421 Rnneberg Postfach 1954 25409 Pinneberg Tel.: . ,49 4101 706 05 Fax: .i-49 4101 706 234 infogrowa-lack.de. www.rowa-lack.de AG Pinneberg HRB 7512 PI GcschaftsfUhren Dr. Robert Fichtler USt-10-Nr.: DE 265351245 Deutsche Bank AG Bl2 200 700 00 Kto. 0630137 IBAN DE07 2007 0000 0063 0137 00 BIC (SWIFT) DEUTDEHHXXX UniCrackt Bank AG BIZ 200 300 00 Kto. 15324809 IBAN DE46 2003 0000 0015 3248 09 BIC (SWIFT) HYVEDEMM300 DZ Bank AG BLZ 200 600 00 Kto. 146426 IBAN DE92 2006 0000 0000 1464 26 BIC (SWIFT) GENODEFF200 www.rowa-group.com