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MI Ref,IllffeYRE( 9AI2C43gga32 - 22/05/2024 From: Sent: To: Subject: gspe.ctaris.de Wednesday, Septemher 6, 7071 11:0R AM CAR SIMSON CONTACT Intivitatian to working hreakfast: PFAS - Is the industry threatened with an unintended high-tech han? Dear Ms Simson, SPECTARIS is the German industry association for optics, photonics, analytical and medical technology based in Berlin. The association represents 400 predominantly medium-sized German companies. In 2022 the sectors consumer optics, photonics, medical technology, and analytical, bio- and laboratory technology generated total sales of around 84 billion euros and employed around 342.000 people. We hereby invite you to a working breakfast on October, 24 (8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) at the European Representation of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg IRue Eelliard 60/62, 1040 Brussels). Topic of this meeting will be the currently discussed proposal for a universal PFAS restriction. A universal PFAS restriction would make the use of indispensable high-performance materials impassible in many cases and massively endanger technological sovereignty and security of supply in the ELL Therefore, SPECTARIS would like to discuss the implications cf a potential PFAS ban in Europe. We are glad that renowned SPECTARIS member companies such as ZEISS (MedTech, photonics). KARL STORZ (MedTech) and BRAND (Laboratory), all of them based in the German region of Baden-Wuerttemberg - have agreed to give practical insight into their business and the PFAS discussion. They represent a vast portion of European high-tech industries. The working breakfast will begin with an cpening statement by the Managing Director of SPECTARIS, resuming the first leamings with regard to the ECI-IA consultation. This will be followed by the practical examples of our member companies that would be directly affected by a universal PFAS restriction_ The event will conclude with a round table for mutual exchange. We are lacking forward to constructive discussions with you. Please let us know if you will participate in the event by replying to this e-mail address (=Ifi,spectans de). With best regards SPECTARIS SPECTARIS -- German Industry Association for Optics, Phatonics, Analytical and Medical Technology Werderscher Markt 15 1 10117 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 11.1111 I Fax: +49 Asnedaris de I www spectaris de Registered seat: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg VR 25392 B EU Transparency Register ID: 55587639351-53 Lobby register of the German Federal Parliament and the German Federal Government: R500560 Our data privacy statement (in German) bla. Follow us an Tw:tterl