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Meeting with 3M - 31 Jan 2023, at ECHA 3M: - 3M US/global VP science & technology, product (R&D) development and stewardship /sustainability combined (water and greenhouse emission reduction as key ambition) - regulatory affairs EMEA office Brussels - EMEA - regulatory affairs / governance ECHA: Peter van der Zandt and Wim De Coen Discussion: - Role of ECHA - Future of chemicals, product durability and e.g. resistance to wear versus persistence. Role of `P' as a criterion and in how far does it define `sustainability' o PBT-PMT = P is central, will remain - CSS trends o Where are things heading, safe and sustainable o Innovation, investment and need for `certainty'. o SSbD: framework, try it out o Chemistry: acrylates, silicones + UV degradables o Grouping Data driven, registration data as a basis Do not apply `blindly', recognise different subgroups with different properties - UPFAS process: 7 February publication, 22 March consultation (6 mts) o Invited to provide data - factual during consultations o 3M happy to share the data on what they have RAC and SEAC respected Glyphosate example, WoE o Grouping questioned vs our own guidance (?) o Recognition of data generation - Challenges related to EFSA's mandate vs ECHA's work o 1S1A perspectives, the role of different agencies, agency opinions and what are the foreseen elements of 1S1A in CSS. - REACH review: `current REACH is good, we don't need much change' - Ending by inviting them to provide data during the consultation process