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Ref Ares(2024)1356658 21/02/2024 kunife.org> De: Date: 21fevrier 2024 a 15:06:46 UTC+1 A: "MOUTARLIER Valere (CAB-BRETON)" < @ec.europa.eu>, "JORNA Kerstin (GROW)" < ec.europa.eu> Objet: European rail stakeholders' associations - briefing on PFAS Dear Valere Moutarlier, Dear Kerstin Jorna, On behalf of eight European rail associations, we would like to share with you our concerns on the per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restriction proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). We have attached a three-pager briefing summarising the PFAS restriction proposal and its effects on the European rail sector. This briefing also promotes technical improvements to the PFAS restriction proposal for a balanced approach. These improvements simultaneously protect the environment and support the economic viability of a sector that is key for the decarbonisation of transport and the EU economy. We also share with you the 68-pager contribution of the European rail sector to ECHA's public consultation on the PFAS restriction proposal we submitted in September 2023. Should you have any questions, we are available for a meeting whenever you prefer. Thank you for your attention, Best regards, UNIFE