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Ad-Hoc Open BCR on the Universal PFAS restriction - DGEM DPPC MRBC Content of this presentation Intro on REACH restrictions and the PFAS restriction Explanation on BCR and REACH cooperation agreement in BE Agenda and timings Practicalities for during the meeting Main goal of today: possibility for BE stakeholders to voice their opinions on the UPFAS restriction under REACH REACH restriction process Limit or ban the manufacture, placing on the market (including imports) or use of a substance A restriction may apply to any substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article, including those that do not require registration Restriction dossier should include hazard, risk and socio-economic analysis (including alternative assessment) See ECHA site: https://echa.europa.eu/restriction-process Universal PFAS Restriction dossier - Background 5 MS (Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Sweden) started work few years ago 2 stakeholder consultations have already been organized in 2020 and 2021 One preparatory workshop has been organized in 2020 by ECHA and MS Dossier has been made available on ECHA site since 07/02/2023 DE and NL held a press conference 07/02 to give first insights: https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-publishes-pfas-restriction-proposal Available - Documentation Documents can be found on the ECHA page: https://echa.europa.eu/registry-ofrestriction-intentions/-/dislist/details/0b0236e18663449b Annex XV report: this is the base dossier in which you can find a summary, the proposal and general info on the evaluation done by the dossier submitter Annex A: Manufacture and Use of PFAS Annex B: Information on Hazards and Risks of PFAS Annex C: Justification for action on Union-wide basis - this is an empty document referring to Section 1.2. of the base Annex XV report Annex D: Baseline - also an empty document referring to Section 1.3. of the Annex XV report Annex E: Impact Assessment Annex F: Assumptions, uncertainties and sensitivities Annex G: Stakeholder information Appendix G1: call for evidence on restriction options Appendix G2: second call for evidence on restriction options Appendix E4: available analytical methods Further planning - Restriction process 22/03/2023: Start Public Consultation In Parallel RAC and SEAC started drafting their Opinion 05/04: ECHA info webinar 22/09/2023: End of Public Consultation 2024: Draft SEAC Opinion consultation 2024 - 2025: Final Opinions and Annex XV adopted 2025 - 2026: COM development of restriction proposal and REACH Cee (Member States) vote 2026-2027: Entry into force +/- 2030: first transition period ends +/- 2045: last transition period ends Belgian decision-making process on REACH restrictions Implementation of REACH is partly a federal, partly a regional competence and partly a competence of the communities. Complexity of the application and enforcement of REACH requires a coordinated approach Reach - Cooperation agreement Ensure the coordinated and effective implementation of REACH in Belgium (article 92 bis, 1, of the special law of 8 August 1980 for reforming the bodies) Authorities concerned Federal: FPS Health and Environment, FPS Economy, FPS employment Regional: Environment Brussels, Environment Health and Waste competences Flanders, Walloon region Environment and Health Creation of the Belgian REACH Committee (BCR) Takes responsibility for coordinated cooperation and decisions by the parties to the agreement of cooperation to implement REACH in Belgium More info: Reach - Cooperation agreement (reachinbelgium.be) BCR and REACH restrictions All BE decisions and positions on restrictions are discussed for approval at the BCR BE opinions and positions on restriction proposals during the Public Consultation BE positions and decisions in the REACH Committee (Cee) meetings as BE representative REACH Cee is where restriction proposals are discussed and voted by EU Member States BCR organizes open meetings 2 times per year To give stakeholders the opportunity to voice their views on the subject For specific cases Ad-Hoc meetings are organized Ad-Hoc Open BCR on PFAS of today Final agenda I I Ir Intervention details 09:00-09:30 Conneudon and chet:K-in 09:30-09:4'5 Introduction by M RBC (BELA REACH) 09:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45-11:00 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 Agoria Fipra BBL Q&A Break EPEE (online) Apple Pharma.be (online) Digital Europe (onliine) Q&A federal public service HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Practicalities Please respect the 10 minute timing for the presentations The focus of the presentations and discussions should be on the Belgian situation State your name and affiliation when you take the floor during the Q&A discussions Note that your presentations and interventions are not confidential Online participants: Please stay muted Raise your hand if you would like to intervene Only turn camera on if you are going to speak We cannot guarantee we will be following the chat The meeting will not be recorded Questions? federal public service HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT