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En Meeting with Novozymes Summary Brussels, 27 June 2022 Participants + Novozymes: IN Summary Novozymes introduced themselves as a global biotechnology company headquartered in Denmark. Novozymes outlined that its products relate to a broad range of sectors and applications, remarking the interlinkages between its product portfolio, based on natural resources, and the bio-cconomy Novozymes expressed its concems regarding the REACH revision, particularly on the diemvpelleompeendtatuinodner othfe TtahexoGneonmeyricRegRuilsaktioAnpproach (GRA), and the sustainability criteria Novozymes specified that the enzymes they produce, while delivering positive impacts from a bio-economy and sustainability perspective. are under the scope of the extension of the GROW outlined the aims of the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, pointing out that there camo! be exemptions from substance classification or categorisation, as this is based on scientific assessments. GROW added that practical solutions, such as the essential use concept, will be considered for those substances needed for overall societal obictives of a