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PFAS in FFF - Timelines Plenary plan Cycle 0 Conformity check 17 February 2022 Conformity check Conformity check starts in Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Assessment Committees The Annex XV report is for the first time shared with the Committees' members and they have 30 days to conclude on its conformity with REACH requirements. 21 February 2022 Draft conformity check outcome shared with RAC and SEAC 23 February 2022 28 February 2022 Pre-publication of the Annex XV report The Annex XV report is made available to the general public for the first time. Commenting rounds in RAC and SEAC end 4 March 2022 7-18 March 2022 Revised draft conformity check outcome shared with RAC and SEAC Conformity is established at RAC-60 and SEAC-54 Committees' members arrive at a conclusion regarding the conformity of the restriction proposal and point to key issues to be resolved. 3 Cycle 1 1st Cycle of Opinion-making Process 24 March 2022 (tentative) Planning meeting for the 1st Cycle of the Opinion-making Process The exact timing of updates to the Background Document (this is how the Annex XV report will be referred to during the opinion-making phase) are discussed including how key issues will be addressed. 23 March 2022 Launch of third-party consultation on Annex XV report The six months consultation on the proposal also marks the start of the 9 months phase during which RAC should adopt its final opinion and SEAC its draft final opinion. 4 April 2022 Background Document (BD0) The dossier submitter provides the Background Document, taking into account recommendations. 12 April 2022 (launch commenting on 22 April) 3 May 2022 (launch commenting on 10 May) 3-6 May 2022 1st Draft RAC Opinion RAC rapporteurs provide their 1st DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with RAC for commenting. 1st Draft SEAC Opinion SEAC rapporteurs provide their 1st DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with SEAC for commenting. RAC-61 Restriction Working Group The RAC REST WG discusses the scope and hazard and preliminarily discusses exposure/risk. 23 May 2022 30 May to 10 June 2022 Early comments deadline Deadline by which stakeholders are asked to submit their comments. To be taken into account for plenary presentations. RAC-61 and SEAC-55 plenaries RAC confirms scope, finalises hazard and prepares exposure/risk. SEAC confirms scope, finalises costs and prepares benefits. Week of 3 June 2022 Enforcement Forum advice deadline The Enforcement Forum delivers its advice regarding the enforceability of the proposed restriction. 4 Week of 13 June 2022 Week of 27 June 2022 Week of 24 July 2022 Week of 8 August 2022 18-19 August 2022 5-16 September 2022 23 September 2022 Cycle 2 2nd Cycle of Opinion-making Process Planning meeting for the 2nd Cycle of the Opinion-making Process Stock-taking from previous cycle, discussion of Forum advice, discussion of Background Document updates, planning of deliverables Revised Background Document The dossier submitter provides an update to the Background Document. 2nd Draft RAC Opinion RAC rapporteurs provide their 2nd DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with RAC for commenting. 2nd Draft SEAC Opinion SEAC rapporteurs provide their 2nd DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with SEAC for commenting. RAC-62 Restriction Working Group The RAC REST WG discusses exposure/risk and preliminary discussion on proposal/exemptions and justifications. RAC-62 and SEAC-56 plenaries RAC finalises exposure/risk and preliminarily discusses proposal/exemptions and justifications. SEAC finalises benefits and preliminarily discusses on proportionality and proposal/exemptions and reasoning. End of third-party consultation 5 Week of 19 September 2022 Week of 3 October 2022 Week of 17 October 2022 Week of 24 October 2022 3-4 November 2022 Week of 7 November 2022 28 November to 9 December 2022 14 December 2022 Cycle 3 3rd Cycle of Opinion-making Process Planning meeting for the 3rd Cycle of the Opinion-making Process Stock-taking from previous cycle, discussion of Background Document updates, planning of deliverables Final RCOM The dossier submitter submits their responses to the comments received during the thirdparty consultation. Final Background Document The dossier submitter provides an update to the Background Document. 3rd Draft RAC Opinion RAC rapporteurs provide their 3rd DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with RAC for commenting. RAC-63 Restriction Working Group The RAC REST WG discusses the derogations and justification text. 3rd Draft SEAC Opinion SEAC rapporteurs provide their 3rd DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with SEAC for commenting. RAC-63 and SEAC-57 plenaries RAC discusses and adopts its final opinion. SEAC finalises the proportionality and derogations and agrees the draft final opinion. Launch of 60-day consultation on SEAC Draft Opinion 6 Week of 12 December 2022 14 February 2023 Week of 27 February 2023 6-17 March 2023 Cycle 4 4th Cycle of Opinion-making Process Planning meeting for the 4th Cycle of the Opinion-making Process Planning of final deliverables End of SEAC Draft Opinion consultation Final Draft SEAC Opinion SEAC rapporteurs provide their Final DO, ECHA-S reviews and authorises and DO is shared with SEAC for commenting. SEAC-58 plenary SEAC discusses the comments received and adopts its final opinion. 7