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Tforrom: SDuabtjee:ct: Atachments: 02BSatetpetreymbnedr m2e0t2a2ls18v:a5lu6e:1c6ha m2uiam2csse2ac00420o.nn1aa25020 Ourreference;Ares(202214071290 CA SEFCOVICARCHIVE;48SINGEICLSARCHES; 48 ter:Uti satscssifaton Dear Sir, Please find attached the reply signed by Mr Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, to your letter addressed also to VicePresident Sefcovi, Commissioners Sinkevicius and Breton on the topic in subject. Yours faithfully, Assistant | European Commision ECaubrionpeetanofGErxeeecnutDievaelVice-President Frans TIMMERMANS sass: 1045 30) Visit Frans Timmermans' personal webzage, Tiandt EAGebeaokpr agel rom:[I @eurometaux be On BeOhFa[IlIIfT Sent: Monday, July 4, 2022 12:08 PM To: CAB TIMMERMANS CONTACT <FRANS TIMMERMANS CONTACT@ec.europa eu>; (CAB SEFCOVIC CONTACT <CAB-SEFCOVIC-CONT@AeCcT europa.cu>; CAB SINKEVICIUS CONTACT <CAB SINKEVICIUS CONTACT@ec. europa. eu>; CAB BRETON CONTACT <CAB- BRETON-CONTACT@ec europa.eu> Cc: BRAUN Helena (CAB TIMMERMANS)| (@ec europaeus; ROMANOWSKI Adam (CAB-SEFCOVIC) ec.europa eu>; MONTANI EelreenTao(NC)AB SINKEVI ICIUS)Qc europa cu> ec.europa.eu>; CANTON Joan (CAB Icerometaux ve; @EcI vrometaub.e> Subject: Battery and metals value chain letter: Lithium salts classification To:MarosSeftovit. VicePresidentforStrategic Foresight To:VirginijusSinkevicius, CommissionerforEnvironment TC o:Tho ierrm y Brem ton,issiforo Inten rnale Marr ket Please find attached a letter sent by Europe's fullbatteries and metals value chain Ce(eionpmcrmleiusdtsiitnneggeluiptnrhoipduoomsc/amslecttaoolncscaesrsupnepyltieotrhsur,eetbahttetEhersyuompacenaounfmapCchtoeuumrienrcdsaa,slsaCAnagdteebngacotyrt'yesr1yiAsrkercysecelpesrssr)m,oent including those critical for electric vehicle batteries. In our view, the scientific evidence is too weak and does not justify such a severe classification, which would have a major impact on Europe's industrial goals for electric. vTeehfiacilness,fbraotmtearikeisn,ganudpacriCtaictaelgrorayw 1maAtecrliaaslssf.caWteiornefqourestththtahtretehethEuiruompseaaltns and als Commission for a re-evaluation at the scientific level. `We would be pleased to discuss this issue further with you or your teams. Best Regards, I, ometaus (European metalsassociation) on behalf of European Battery Recyclers Association (EBRA), European automotive and CinoduustnriaElGbEaCtlte,riEeesrmoaenaufnacMtuiregrsaamscsoactiiatoinonS(uErUoRiOBnAeTs),, EWusrrospaetaonmGaelofthieormmal Energy `Association (ILIA), European advanced rechargeable and lithium. ion batteries association (RECHARGE). To |@eurometauxhe Mobile| 8 Eurometaux - European Metals Association `EAUveTnruaensdpeaTreernvcuyerreeng,ist1e6r8N/o136T1er6v5ur0e7nl9aa6n0-49B85-1150 Brussels wmeurometausey [Eurometauxprivacypolicy