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Ref. Ares(2024)4960227 - 09/07/2024 analyticalandmedica technologybasedinBerlin.Theassociation represents400predominantly medium-sizedGermancompanies.In2022 thesectorsconsumeroptics, photonics,medical technology, and analytical,bo-and laboratorytechnologygeneratedtotalsalesofaround 84billon eurosandemployed around 342,000people. Wehereby inviteyouto aworkingbreakfastonOctober,24 (830 am. to 10am.)a theEuropeanRepresentationoftheStateofBadenWuert(ReuemBelblaerd r601g2,1040Brussels). Topic of thismeetingwillbethecurrentlydiscussedproposalfora universal PFAS resticion.AuniversalPFASresticionwould makethe useofindispensablehigh-performancematerialsimpossible inmanycases andmassivelyendangertechnologicalsovereigntyand securityof supply intheEU. Therefore, SPECTARISwouldliketodiscussthe implicationsof apotential PFASbanin Europe.We aregad hatrenowned SPECTARIS membercompaniessuchasZEISS (MedTech, photonics), KARL STORZ (MedTech)and BRAND (Lab-oallorfthaembtaseodnrthyeGe)rm,an regionofBaden-W-hauveaegrreedt0giiveepramcticbaliensigrht ngto therbusinessand the PASdiscussion. Theyrepraevasstpeortinonotf European high-techindustes. "Theworkingbreakfastwilbeginwith anopeningstatementbythe ManagingDirectorof SPECTARIS,resumingthe frstleamings with regard tothe ECHAconsultation.Thiswillbe followedbythe practicalexamples of urmembercompaniesthatwouldbedirect affectedby auniversal PEASrestiction.Theeventwillconcludewith a roundtableformutual exchange. Wearelookingforwardto construcive discussions with you.Pleaselet us Knowif youwilparticipate intheeventbyrepyingtothise-mailaddress (presseQspectatdei)s. Withbestregards SPECTARIS SPE-GC ermaT nInduA stryR AssocI iatioS n for Optics,Photonics,AnalyticalandMedical Technology WerMdarket15r10s117Bcerihn |Geermarny @speci|awwrispesct.andsdee. Registeredseat AmtsgerichtCharlottVeRn2b53u9r2g8 EUTranRsegipsteraID:r55e587n639c351y53 Lobby registeroftheGemanFederalParfament andtheGermanFederal Goverment:RO0S00 Ourdataprivacystatement inGerman)here. Follow us on Twitter!