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FMV & J J, Oppen/Undassiied BREV T 20211008 21FMVG03M-21 Bev AKtetmiJleanlniyciTnesapreskstoinonen Box2 17213 Sundbyberg Sweden Ootumentrummer sda ange 1@ errferens Jenny Ivarsson endatom erbetedkning ange ange Response on REACH PFAS restriction proposal - Meeting KEMI & Armed Forces Materiel Administrations Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) would like to thank Swedish Chemical Agency for the opportunity to participate in the 2+ Consultation regarding PFAS-restriction in TULAC. There ae certain items that FMY consider essential to exempt from the PFAS-testriction, due to the need forol sepellency in e.g, combatorCBRN-uniforms. Oil repelency has an important rol in flame protection as well in CBRN-protection. Aresticton could cause decreased level ofprotection. See appendix below for examplesofitems where the oil repelency s considered essential today. Depending on the fue need of the Swedish Atmed Forces, items can be added to or subtracted from the lit. FMV would also like to highlight that military uniforms axe not considered Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in regards to regulation (EU) 2016/425. Procurement HFoMwVevaerre noonteaPlwAaySs athvataisokfnaollwntypteostorfeaPEsAoSmetthaetxttehse issupapflliueosrianraetuesdiancgryilnicthceoptoelmysmetrhavtitsehenporoCcAurSend.o aFsMsiVgneadl.o strive to forbid the Contractor to use PFAS when itis considered possible ic. no need for e.; ol epellency). Use Vey few CBRN items are used in # year. In regards to CBRN items, the items (or rather function) are single-use and the usagetimeis low (ess than 241). Hence, the PAS emission is considered extremely low. The items are also stored in irproofbags, o there can be no emission duringshel lif. No tests regarding PFAS emissions from eegulae combat uniforms have been conducted. However, it could be assumed that the emission i simila to emissionofhigh performanceoutdoor ve: Washing wv Frsvrets materia 11588 Stockh besondess: Bandegatan 62 Tet 087824000 Fax 086675799 regstato@imise [a Ongar: 2021000340 VAT SE202100.0300.01 EMV &i din, ko Oppen/Unclassified iBREV 201008 Hm 2FMVGO3421 tn Brey ho pt Seoymfoamctoenntidlyaltonelionship AI Sndotie es ens A mA ls cons lms od ens wed, s long oeTors comple S BahT r etina Dee ptmensof oldeEpao 50,CORs N (hmeHCAH,1dcinytesaeog:d65) spp +DDceoanmmae DCm nce SET Copeion Soper