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FPS GmbH - Putzenlehnerstr. 22 D-84508 Burgkirchen PFAS To the kind attention of The five Member State authorities and to ECHA FPS Fluorocarbon Polymer Solutions Response to Registry of Intention by the fluoropolymer user industry 1. About Pro-K and Dr. M. Schlipf Pro-K Industrieverband Halbzeuge and Konsumprodukte aus Kunststoff e.V. (Pro-K) represents manufacturers of consumer and semi-finished plastic products. It aims to demonstrate the diverse application possibilities of plastics, offers training about products, how to process it and also provides updates on the periodic revision of regulations. Thus, the pro-K actively promotes the image of plastics and their products. Due to the special structure of the members of pro-K, focusing mainly on processing of Fluoropolymers, part manufacturing and application of those, in an ideal manner the involvement of downstream users into the PFAS process can be provided by the pro-K association. Dr. Michael Schlipf, Member of the Board and Chairman of the Fluoropolymer Group of pro-K, has played a vital role in organizing the processors and manufacturers of fluoropolymers in pro-K. He has been active in the world of fluoropolymers since 1985. During his work in research, application development and marketing, Dr. Michael Schlipf gained extensive experience in the production, processing and application of fluoropolymers. 2. REACH PFAS restriction proposal and Stakeholder consultation The 4 EU Member States (Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark) and Norway are working on a REACH restriction proposal to limit the risks to the environment and human health from the manufacture and use of all per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). On 15th July 2021, these five countries formally announced their intention to prepare a restriction proposal for PFAS by submitting the Registry of Intention (Rol). Fluoropolymers are also included in the scope. The restriction proposal is intended to be submitted to ECHA by 15th July 2022. Along with the Registry of Intention(Rol), BauA (Federal Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) released a FPS Gn " -- rer: Dr. Michael Schlipf Putzenlehnerstr. 22 D-84508 Burgkirchen Telefon l Fax +49 8679 912 216 mschlipf@fps-solutions.de www.fps-solutions.de Amtsgericht Traunstein - HRB 22170 USt-ld-Nr. DE285620463 Steuernummer 141/126/70158 meine Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG Kto: 776 998 BLZ: 711 600 00 IBAN: DE23 7116 0000 0000 7769 98 BIC: GENODEF1VRR SWIFT: GENODEFF