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Toos -- ferrve SDuabjee:ct: I icTh2e1lpTerasce202R0e1f2e0r0e5e3sa theE)GrnDl ctorest EET FSreontm::[ Friday, JanuaryN 17, 2020 10:4N 6AccV =.com> "To: PETRICCIONE Mauro Raffaele (CIMA)IEE SUNGENBERG Yvon (Cua)EE J :lberzeicercor;J@albereeigceorm Subject: legal Trade in Refrigerants and the EU GreenDeal-meeting request Caro Mauro, As Isharedwith you ayearagowearerepresentingChemours, a USchemicals `company, specializing in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and other chemical solutions. `Under the EU Green Deal, the revisionofthe EU F-Gas Regulation 517/2014 due this year, is putting the EU at the forefront ofclimate ambition worldwide. Chemours has invested millions in developing Opfeon, a non-ozone depleting refrigerant with very low global warming potential. However, as raised by the European Parliament and acknowledged by the Commission, illegal trade of old HFC refrigerants has been an obstacle to the successful enforcementofthe F-Gas Regulation. Law abiding companies like Chemours are found in a significant competitive disadvantage. In view of the European Green Deal initiatives for climate action that will be enshrined to all EU climate legislation, we are looking forward to discussing with you how these can be reflected in the better implementationofthe F-Gas Regulation bytheMember States Another challenge for Chemours in the EU is the regulatory initiatives regarding `GenXandthebroaderPFASdiscussion. The EUActionPlanfortheeliminationf all non-essential PEAS and the EU wide PFAS restriction under REACH. threaten the indispensable industrial and consumer applications enabled by Chemours' fluoropolymers. Incontrasttoits competitors and as acknowledged by theDutch Minister of Infiastructure and Water Management during the December `Environment Council, Chemours has managed to prevent risk and exposure by its landmark emission reductions. We would like to share with you the ways in which Chemours' GenX technology contributes to the EU's Green Deal industrial ssttrraatteeggyy,ananddzehroow iptoldluoteiosn anmobtitipoonsse. a threat to the EU's chemical sustainability appreciatethe opportfoumneiettwiyth you. at a datae nd time of your convenience to discuss the challengesthat Chemours is facing as well as the steps `undertaken to minimize its environmental impact. Twould like to thankyouforthe considerationofour request. Tam lookingforwardtoyourresponse, Cordiali Salut, Rue des Colonies 11 1000 Brussels Belgium Pariser Platz 4a 10117 Berlin a info@albergeicgoemr wawlwbergeigceorm