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PFAS_Letter_ Gunnar Haagensen] Date: 14102021 Kind attention: Mr Pt Netherlands or P2 Germany Mrs p3 - Sweden Mr Toke Winther - Denmark Mr p - Norway M P m-- -ECHA restrictiePFAS@rivmnl ChemGbauabundde Through: Fluorten srI - Via Cercone 34 - 24060 Castelli Calepio (BG) - Italy The members of Fluorten srI mainly focus on processing of Fluoropolymers part manufacturing and its applications the involvement of downstream users in PFAS process Subject: FAS restriction proposal & request for exemption of FLUOROPOLYMERS Reference: PFAS - Registry of restriction intentions until outcome (Rol) dated 15" July 2021 Dear Sir/Madam With regards to Registry of Intention (Rol) filed by4EU 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 fluoropolymearnsd their end of life Rpergoipsotsrayl offorInPtFenAtSionFlfuoorroPpFoAlSymreerstsriacrteionalswoasinacnlundoeudncinedthbey sEcCopHeA oTnhe15re"stJruilcyti2on02p1roptoosparlepisarientaenrdeesdtritcotiboen submitted to ECHA by 15" July 2022 Fluoropolymers are a distinct subseotf PFAS and are inherently safe non-mobile non-bio accumulative and nontoxc Fluoropolymers are different from other PFAS as they do not share the toxicological and environmental pmreoefitleOsEaCsDsopcioaltyemderwiotfhlPoFwAcSonofcecronnccreirtneriFaluaonrdoaproelycmoenrssidhearveed utnoihqauveesientsiogfnipfhiycsanitcoecnhveimriocnamlenptraolpearntdiehsutmhaeny health impact Fluoropolymers ensure safety reliability durability and critical performance in numerous technoloingduisterisal processes and everyday applications that are important for human health safety and the environment With a unique combination of functionalities Alternatives to fluoropolymers if exist fluoropolymers are escalate safety risks icrarrebpolancefaoboltepraicnrtostsecmhanonlyogkyeyresgercetsosriso/napaplnidcadtoionnost match the advanced performance of fluoropolymers Most importantly restriction on fluoropolymers will make EU industry goalast risk lose its technological superiority over other economies and could put Overall fluoropolymers contribute heavily to Europe's socio-economic Europe's climate and status and are critical energy for the betterment of the society 9g| Ao /S Guna nar5HSaeas ok The fluoropolymer downstream user industry acknowledges the concerns regarding PFAS emissions due to the use of fluoropolymers and end of life processes We wish to assure the authorities and EU Member States that we are implementing Best Available Technologies to ensure reduction in PFAS emissions in a systematic way and erevceynctluaablilliytyealinmdinraetuisngabitlhietmtyo tmoeeatchciiervceulaErUe'scosnuostmayingaobaillity goals Parallelly we are consciously working on Fluoropolymers play an important role in achieving EU Green Deal objectives and UN Sustainable Development Geonaelrsgy(UNNoSDnGe)w-baegceautseechonfoltohgeiiresviatarle upsoessiinblLeitwhiituhmo-iuotn tbhaettuesreieosf Gfrleueonrohpyoldyrmoegresn RFeusetlriCcetlilonSoolnartahneduWseinodf fluoropolymers would adversely impact implementation of these technologies crucial for planet's future as well as in all existing applications vital for the society Considering the benefits of fluoropolymer applications to environment and society low PFAS emissions and iinmiptilaetmiveenstibnegincgirctualkaernecboynotmhye wphreorceevsseirngposisnidbuslterwyetoreqfuuretshtefrormainciommipzleeteemiesxseimopntsioanndof fcllousoirnogpotlhyemelrosopfrobmy the PFAS restriction proposal Fluoropolymers processed by us: F 10-20 F 10-18 F 10-15 F 10-26 F 10-25 F 10-22 F 10-45 F 10-119 F 10-57 F 10-01 TFM 1705 F 10-164 F 10-209 F 10-02 F 10-04 F 10-06 F 10-08 F 10-09 F 10-12 F 10-13 F 10-136 F 10-14 F 10-16 F 10-17 F10-21 F 10-28 F 10-34 F 10-75 F 10-86 F 10-99 F 10-161 F 10-53 Service application industries: Oil & Gas Pharma & Pharma Agriculture Marine Transport Sincerely yours Name and signature 13 7 Company name and address A/S Gunnar Haagensen - Hejrevang 6 3450 Allerd Denmark