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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: RReeff. Ares(2024))61286185375469--0048//093/2024 NOCIAR Juraj (CAB-SEFCOVIC) vendredi 8 mars 2024 14:01 TALBI Kamil (CAB-SEFCOVIC); ROMANOWSKI Adam (CAB-SEFCOVIC) CAB SEFCOVIC CONTACT Fwd: Batteries & PFAS: Request to exclude batteries from the PFAS restriction proposal scope (follow up email) image001.jpg; Letter to ExecutiveVP Maros Sefcovic_240308.pdf; RECHARGE PFAS_Leaflet_March 2024.pdf Begin forwarded message: From: @rechargebatteries.org> Date: 8 March 2024 at 12:53:23 CET To: "SEFCOVIC Maros (CAB-SEFCOVIC)" <Maros.SEFCOVIC@ec.europa.eu> Cc: "NOCIAR Juraj (CAB-SEFCOVIC)" <Juraj.NOCIAR@ec.europa.eu>. "ASTERIADI Sofia (CAB-SEFCOVIC)" <$ofia.ASTERI ADI @ec.europa.eu>, >ec.europa.eu>, @rechargebatteries.org>, g)rechargebatteries.org> Subject: Batteries & PFAS: Request to exclude batteries from the PFAS restriction proposal scope (follow up email) Dear Executive Vice-President Maros Sefcovic RECHARGE - the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Association, is sending the attached letter to your attention as a follow up on our previous communication from 09 November 2023, and respectfully request a meeting to discuss the consequences of the lack of planning concerning the ECHA review of the consultation feedback from the batteries sector. The absence of a decision is having a detrimental impact on the EU battery value chain. While many stakeholders, including ourselves, were anticipating indications from ECHA regarding a workplan timeline for each sector, it appears this is not the case due to the unprecedented number of consultation responses received. We would like to emphasise the lack of a timely decision is causing levels of uncertainty to heighten and lack of visibility to grow. This prolonged state of uncertainty due to no decision-making is diverting investments away from the EU and jeopardising the EU in achieving its Green Deal objectives. We respectfully request the Commission and ECHA to consider the critical importance of PFAS for batteries, and decide swiftly on a workplan timeline where the batteries industry is prioritised for the upcoming ECHA Committee meetings. We kindly request a meeting at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter further. Your attention to this issue is greatly appreciated. Furthermore, we would also like to share with you the attached RECHARGE leaflet describing the current battery industry concerns: "A reliable alternative to the PFAS restriction proposal is needed". Kind regards RECHARGE) The Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Association T. I EU Transparency Reg. 673674011803-02 I www.rechargebatteries.org I Unsubscribe