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Notes Meeting Kristin Schreiber with Economy Minister[EE North- Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) 14.03.2023 - by videoconference Participants: NRW Wirtschaftsministerin Norrhein-Wceostvfeaslreonun [ND Ausschusses Kiima, Energie und Konsiofte). owt SEH)e,nke), [Ci NRW) sowie aver. Divison Ciop Science Ny[ on urtenta GmbH & Co. OHG) EuLreoopeanSCoobmemris(sGiRonOW F) W[GRE1O)W F1) Introduction: aMisniosutnedr [prJolpols:aln,dewrhilcihnperdomtohteegsenseubrsatlitauptpiornoaocfhthteo mtohestREhaAzCaHrdoreuvsiscihoenmaincdaltshewhiemrpeorptoasnsciebloef and where alternatives are available bu called for reasonable and practical solutions where chemicals are still needed such as enzymes in detergents. sNuRbsWtapnacretsic)iprainstksedinttoraofdfueccetdatvheercyownicdeernratnhagtetohfeabciriovatdesP,FmAaSnryesotfriwchtiiocnh(a1r0e00im0psoirntgalnet for societal goals suich as the production of hydrogen and chlorine chemistry. In their view tis also important to diferentiate between different types of PFAS, and to take a dfferent approach on elexsesmphtairmofnuslfsorubesstseanntciealgruosuepssbsuutcahskaesdflaubooruotpowlhymoerwsi.l dTehceiydereocnogenssiesnetdialtihtey.poTshsiisblberoraolde of approach on grouping on PFAS was compared to the potential impacts of extending GRA. There were concerns whether GRA would simplify issues and whether extending the approach to professional uses Would not rather create additional burden and risk banning needed s`uSbMsEtSaWnocuelsdenvoetnbweheprroeperrilskystcaokuelndibnteocaocnctoruolnlte,d.asThteheyfwoecrues ailnsboigwolrergiiseldattihvaetpcrooncceesrsnessowfould be on matters of interest for the larger companies. eMnsviSrcohnrmeeinbtearluanmdbeirtliionnedisthreefCleocmtmeidsisnitohne'srevaimsbiiotniopnrotpoomsaalkebutsutrheatthwaet naocthioenvlye tahereahleaith and simplification compared to the current REACH regulation. in particular in areas such as `aOuutrhoarpipsartoiaocnhwehsesrheoucludrraelnstoaepnpcroouarcahgees ianrneovnaottiwoonrkaanbdles.ubsTthiitsutsiiomnpliinfiEcuartioopnecoaunlddnhoetlpdrSivMeES. industry out of the EU. This can also give important business opportunities, including for SMES. Concerning GRA, the Commission will aim to give planning security to industry through work ppalratnisc,ulwahrecroentshuemfeorcuussewsi)l.l bFeoronprcofoensfsiiromneadl huaszesa,rdpsriionriutysewisllwbheergeiveexnptoosuurseesiswhitihghsi(minilar ienxcplousdueruespeasttwehrenrseasstacfofnhsausmterraiunsinegso(re.gm.eagennsertaolcocnlteraonlienxgpsoesruvriec.es) but there is no intention to Al sides agreed on the usefulness of the exchange and that this should be repeated in a few months time.