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Eoo"Cwewts Br mn NIN [ E[Eas5s ett ete earIN AA medical device that complies with exemption Sc requirements can benefit from it until 4 July 2023. Derogation Se allows the use of PFOA to manufacture fluoropolymers used in the production of `specific membranes but it does not allow to use PFOA to treat the membranes (if this is the `meaning of your question). (Concerning the analytical methods, we do not intend to work on standardisation but, as you are Tetrion and thi workin to FOR probably aware, the Forum is going to update the compendium of analytical methods for If you refer to the public consultation on some exemptions for C9-C14 PFCAs and PFOA, the tert question on analytical methods related to the possibility to detect low level of impurities in PFAS Regards [ From: cuter cu Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 5:05 PM CToos FE I curatex.eu> 0ccoeurropoa e.v `Subject: RE: List of substances for PFOA amendment and test method oea-- `Thanks again for your swift reply. Ihave a few other questions of clarification: * Asyou know, certain medical equipment falls both in the scopeof MOR and PPE Regulations; in this case particularly considering the widespread demand for `medical equipment (with unpredictable future scenario), EURATEX would welcome aclarification thatmedical protective textiles falling under both Regulations would conform to the derogation specified in Sc) with expiration date 4/7/2023 EURATEX would also welcome a further clarification on derogation Se) that currently exempts manufacturing of PTFE and PVDF for the production of certain membranes to also applytofinalproducts + Regarding test methods, we understand from our Members and collaborating testing labs that a harmonised test method is still not available, however work is currently being done in CEN with ongoing discussion on the scope of substances. Will the Commission recommend a test method for enforcement purposes considering that the amendment is already applicable and ECHA Forum is looking. into further enforcement activities for this issue? In addition, | noticed that ECHA is consulting on PFAS analytical methods by 24 July. Will this facilitate harmonisationof a test method? "Thank you in advance and nice WE, I sustinable Businesses Euntex-LOGO-small| | RueBell4i0arBodx 2 | BE 1040 Brussels | wowsucatexeu | [J From:J eccucacu CToo I<tc. Sent: jeudi 2 juillet 2020 10:54 tox. `Subject: RE: List of substances for PFOA amendment and test method [Er ---- `There is a Q&A on ECHA website on this. It gives you the links to the Background Document where you find an indicative list. heituos/:s/fuecphpa oeurrtop/aqas-support/browse/: 19a/200x/view/scope/REACH Restrictions Pleas notice that POPRC sho roview it and ht the ary te POPS Additionally, POPRC prepared a non-exhaustive list of substances included (attached). Regulation is slightly different from the substance identification of the Stockholm `convention. This is because if there were substances covered by the REACH restriction and not coveredby the Stockholm Convention, we have included them. Kind regards | rom: eurcu TSoentI : Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:08 PM. cc. coc. [= " <I Subject: List of substances for PFOA amendment and test method cIeo Hopeyou arewel. Lately, we are receiving a lot of questions and concerns from our Members. regarding the test method (or lack thereof) and list of substances to test in textiles for PFOA presence. Particularly, the testing labs are faced with ambiguity over the substances in scope; | understand that the PFHxA proposed restriction has a very useful indicativelist of substances. Does the PFOA amendment have something similar? This will be extremely important for the upcomingREEproject which might investigate PFOA in textiles, among other things. Kind regards, I | sustainable Businesses PET 8 RueBeli40oBroxd2 | BE 1040 Brussel|s wunwsurat|e1xeu