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We attach non-confidential information for Specific Information Re Please see the following sheets. c Information Requests in Section III, sheet by sheet. Section We support the statement made by FCJ on the issues of proposed restriction attached belo `compounds(PEAS) gather, nd thneed onwregulations beconsidered re,eiofeachsubstanceshouldbecuartathelyassess and cise, Hersat,weespa submitourviewson heproposedResticnofPEASand exprss sconcesthatetic wouldcontravenethasicaclEuropea ard Internatonal desordagroemartsforth olowigreasons 1. TheproposedRestictonwou eertoeachieveof heEuropeanGreenDed PASShavepropertiessuch0 epelingwala andol bongresibsoott,chaemincalts, aro abr Sh, an havebonwin usdinwarrepens,surface eaiment `ages,emulsions,fevoxigishors,coatrgs,ok.and i awide rangeofinstal apptcaonssuchassomicouonmodbiaestadobaste,s.Manyofhseasicatns auso arecons"cassatarl oosd'. TheaopkcatnsinwhichPEAS arusdrls crafor ho EuropoanGrenDi hat 15comprshonsienativethtnce angeofplies nGflorertrsaiming amak Europedimond y2050.Forexpla,teHorizonEuropapogram fundsresearch a0 onovaton aces in vanspotaton, inchingbates,cls hydrogen, locaton sil manacsg, hececalbsbasedsectorand hebulkenvionment,Wohreore Seer hat reproposed Hark Resinofal PASforai os, chunguses atare teal otheEropeanGreenDealwouldesentiayhamperth achisvemanof Eropean GroenDeal jactves. 2. TheproposesReston woukssigcanty and dsprogorianaely hamper amatonstace 11h proposedReston Impamartnd as curendyannounced,radein essntel goods whchPFASaeusedwould be consiGralyectedandspyhansrd heworld wokbeseverlydnpto. 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Infotwng bisgroupingapproach, heproposed PEASRestrictionwou rstictPPAS rat avenot sniheassesseda frwhchan acosplableokasnobendemonstrated InobfArriea8(1)cREAhCH Ace6801) REACHprovidesbatsubstane(s) canboresicedarly fDyposean accep rio human heal o teanvonmen Thisunacepiiskamubsltbee postielydomonstedby concucng arkassessment atok he condosofAnnex XV10REACH (anbycrosswelrenc ofArrex an AnnexXI),Such iskassessor comprises hazard entiation and characersaton, exposure assessment and risk rscrsaton. ByGrouping a variousPFASsubsiancesfogthrandrestictrg hema sige cas, he ProposedPFAS RsircionProposewoukretictrumerousPEASsubsiances alhave otboonrskcssessadand orwhich10 unacopiat riskhasbeendomorsated, in rachofArce8(1)REACH. Morespecial,thescopeoftheproposed PFASResticonisbasedon theOECD dotonof PAS.Thtdein rlybasedon chemical irsctrsanddosotakono counthazardousproputes a sks of PEAS, 98 thoproposedRestriction sll `acnomede(5s. 19).As a tou,covers aproxarly 1000sustieswi very vers physical,comical and icoialproportes andbeavis.Thatbroaddeiaton doesnot ak ikaccount th speci,dite sapere of flor nialPEASof PASsubgroupsand ihereonnotsualforroguloyrkmanagementpurposes. `OECDfelacknowledges ha is deriton doanotconch hat aPFASShaveho same proprtes uses,exposures and ks"and hot 1canorl serve staring and elrarcnpor as i"maybevieweda 00 oad"(OECD,2021, ReconcngTemincogy oftheners ofPreandPlyoroslfSubsiances:RecommandatonsandPracical Guidance. Inpric hverybroadscopeofproposedRestconwichisbasedon theOECD FPFuASpdaltloPFsAdSotnosgentohetraiatlsienglle garlupafnordriskcaanstsiecsaslmyesnot,uth rprkopaossesdReesstsic.iBony fas10Gently andconsiderhspec, utcproper ofeach invaPFASorPFAS Sunroupand, nLm, 1 assessandcharacerse he hazards an risks rated fo hose hoopaenrtonoonrdr tdemonstrat htthyposssn unacceptalarsk to Puanhathor ItaberorcsolFASsustancesonthamps hathyal shar avry passant operas tha "ey hazardouspropery hot gers scualenthazardsand ks 6.2122), oweve, (vey) purssonc fs otpr50 hazards roery ordoes nate a ik1 3own,Persstenceon sounisak otslfcint corsaPAS 3gigan "ecuetetevlofconcer" oPRTEAPYG oto charactersan"unaccegtaa ek"wih hemangofArie881) REACHand justlya retin. | forthosereasonstat persistance ioly regu incombiationwihibeproperties ntheREACHandCLP. 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Forexampleth proposedResticionacknowledgestao hemor of PEASro, Insficion,dotacn caceualaconbehavior re avaland erlors hledaon hoBoaccumulatonpotentialofPEAS]arnotsufficient substratebosccumdaton Intheanionmentfo ollPAS" 5.28).Wi eset 0ecto, mentorstoteage nborof frontsbsianceswihhlarogencusprogetes [.) he Groupof PFAS makes th assassnanofte aco vry omeX(3.28). enconchaetathe Doaccuiasonplant and (ecokauclyisexpected ovary amongPFAS 6 1 hee PoEAhSdsorus'bans(dseta)tanoiunsv'erc(a5.e4c7o)nckisiononBV nc Tcrawasdav frcach 10 hoabsence of (sufiecviedennc)e,he proposedRestricon(ls1o cone risk asossmon,comping hazardassessment an characloaton,expos assent an risk characersaton,to domonsalean unaccepale riskposedby ll PEAS substancespoposed1 beresticte.Fo axa, nsomaaphcasons, FASmaybeused Inancosedspaces,wher expose 1 he envecrmentisaxemely ied nd hrisk ranhes andronmental onsanaton even ss. 1 5 0possible hatbynol hractarsing hespeci Ki)eachindvekel PFASIPFASsuboroupposestatthe roposedResticion wokJoa 10th.roplacomentof hosePFASwihnonPFAS lomohatcou bepotential rehamidtohmanhelt andtheamironment (rsopeues). Even fora PEASwoukbedomonsiaed10pos an naccepablei fo humanhh orthe nvioement"winthemeaningofAceB8(1) REACH,tscarn kdfo the onchasontht af PEASposssuch9Unaceapablerok,wihoutconsidering he varying ropeanrd iohearse, 4. Theproposed RestictoncouldnobeLowhdybasedontheprocautorarypele Ace8801)REACHrourespositvdemonstrationtatthers a"anuaccepablerk. 15 hareors not ranesao oarsscent unceraintes,a5 1shecasewh he rcausonary incl.Traore,tn proposedRsictonhas vaysos onscion ncaranis (3."ackoftonicologcalduafo hevastmaotyofPFAST(6.32) lo mostPFASsthre arenuffindiatoadcqualyassesstefects on manhth and ho envionment"(5.13) ortho maryof PFASS na orinsudra.on oaceumuasonbeautar alate(5,28)woldrcmeet herequiresofAck 6501)REACHiodemonansintacrcopaablte esk. 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However, 1 proposedResctonlacks evdanceofeects,andespecialy.offects hat are scvese ines, as th Proposal sel scknowltges"or mostPFAS haeae Insufficientdaoacutelyssshiafcon man sth90hesvrsement 5. 13) ht eas arrfminimis, anansandthrorganismswhboexposed roglry'e(s5i.5e0l)y.iIncnrteahseisngaaemovuont,stohfePPrEoApSosuanlslesoucmhelntvilosnsatehrteaTchsedmwohrreefleycthstfroe hovastmartyofthesesubstances,nosydaaremalateboserve a 3bassfo clasicaton.Ineabsenceofekerce 0 hecontr. canBabreasseumedral 50m ofhols wllsukod PFAASandPFAAprecursorslooxhbi coeofmarsof he ropoefcornctam5e30s). Morsover,tepersistenceandaccumulationof PAS ithsmironmant feprose Resticionmay elesor,carrotbeconstr aaerse afcpors.TheProposal harlorebasedmerely onursbsantatedassumgtors. In 34480, 1hproposed Reston fos mestthe folowingcordonsfr the mteofmhe parocanionartypriinceo socnuntheCommission Commricaton on hePrecautionaryPreConmuricason rom heCommissiononthosecsutonay incl,Bussl, 22.2000COM2001f0n)). Before heacopon of aprecauionarymeasure,hemustbo rs asled isk assassman,compreng foursep,namely hazardMentfcaton, hazardcharacesaton appraslof exposesand isk characiraton.Incuoption 0%colddemonstrahat hase ou saps have otbon[owedinthe PFASRestictnProposal.The aleged az oftho PEAShavertbooestablahes an, Ikewso, her isWocn hoacta expo1s5uPFrASe. Thess ements haverarbonposts on nsubstantiiod assumptions. 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ThoproposedResirctonwoldresisubstanceswitouttnghomconaryto tcl 68)REACH, Ace631)prides htstances atosean nacceptabl i hm helo. onvronmanco bethsueof arein.Ace 81)oscshoukhrelrs Icentythesubstancesprops toberosticiad.AnnexXY, Se3cofRtEACaHanlso Spaces tha he resticon"sha cueth ertyofPesubstance [I Such dently Shad chemicalspeci inch name, erifcaton umber,moleacndusulcraarl Toms, oc. Indood, REACHdetnes a"subsance" 0chemical dementond1s compounds (Ace (1) REACH).Tis saolaryete th EuropeanCramicals Agency(ECHA) uicanc orthpropaatonof anAnnexXV dossier 5.108)htspecif. hatheresrcsonproposalmustpov "ceatson he en ofthsubstance(rae (GAS. EC number, rogitation number (1 avalobl), eloculr formula, svckral form, Iu ngaont dhepsbuy ote,shepoposedRestrcton fas adocustly entlyanc el hesect micasubstance proposed10bersticiad.Insiend, potshemaniac, use or lacing on hemarketofamy substancs"atcontain ateatoneflycratedmol (GF)ormttans<2)corbinstom,withoutany KIB stoched 0 (5). 1600s otprovide henamesor nian umber fhspeiic substancesPa a covered ysbroaddoia encue,d. (2) ExclubsyiPFoAnS Sub-category(substance) Asmanionadi (1), clas ofcompounds(PFASsutatogey) havingwidelyfern oper,sucha fucropolmers and formatedgases,arealgroupedas PEASand `tectborostrction.Onpage16ofarepo,cig haOECD port,PAS rest categorised to 4mayorcategoriesand30mid categories.6.3Classcatnand Ici ac5. Environmental to propor i heAmex Brogeran ar ovalated Sasa 0 hesestcatogorsespace,and blavethalrok canba ore 9pesatelysasassa by submatogorisngae han grouping33 FAS. Forexample, furoplymarsaethray,bwldochgamiicalcysaatel,byare,ly cu i web ,imemo, nsokbleWatr, Ocanlec),an 00 arefo migrate cel membranes,so heyar not ncorpvatedoto ha odyndreconscerodlowconcer fom a anandaronmentlhookparspecive.Th figsdemonstratehat Horoplmarsar adisictgroupfomPFOAandPFOSandshui ro bacombinedwih hemfo azar assent rogutyposes. Furupolmers rs theory erils hatsantposseshat essianc,woth rositance,chamicalositance water opetancy, cy,an uri cptalecca proper,an ey avebecome. Insoonsaiamatsi many els,nh ho erryfd FdclsardWsumeon Satis).semiconductorfab (Coanmenbers,achinggas). octalad ceric communication kd(Wr lacing an uk crystalmata), tansoortaion eld(Cars, aCpalarnesy,easlfsoaadsi), haandbmerchiafukd (CaotaasnprfoorcPeFAS wtioga)p.poipsrnietcsnsahrylof hachamicalharta rksofthe ubsiances qonsion.Input,farms nau boexcludedfomthcurtentroqulaionsbocausshey av gpl sithmats a havano concams boutboconcaniatonoroxiobogea fac. Fiucrnatodgas sa plysfcompsinforms foxyandcombust, and nedinmanyacatons intermsofeficencyandcos. naddin hora gasts 15 parison 1hporto soperie ruposedi thePFASretinproposal.bn acontuorsacecac,whchfs 3dgradabeproductoffucnatod ga tellands.3 Conca ith proposedrosticton,ha ls beenshown ose low koxy 1 Igorganismsand ranbetes nhforts. heEnronmentAgencyofGermany. aNorway,who chal subse irstictonproposal,Tras rts catehat uagasshou robeconsidered orroqulaton 853gpwi PFOAandPOS. 10843507, h eductionofRcxnatedgasusages orgconser heFas ogulations, and om hosand ofdsoud,w dono elev hat $x bo conntshe PdEASuregurlatidons. Retoroce: Barbora aa.ItogrtedEnvironsAssosmentandMangan,Vl14c). pen, epssataconary wilycGornaV10,1002ieam.4C35 2StapKhenal. grated EnvormrialAssessment2ndManagemen,Vol192), puas3st pseconan wilycor10.1ea0mA02S 3:GarmanEniomentAgency,Redechemical put wotrbins -- aroacotaie(TFA)as apassa ndmoslesubsancefommanysources,2021 4: NarweganEneranmentAgercy,Sud onerecrmertlan heathefsc f EO ebigerants, 2017 restriction attached below. I. Information regarding construction machinery and agricultural machinery that use diesel internal-combustion engine. If there is a fuel leak at a fuel transportation point, an enormous damage will be expected such as loss of human safety. The fuel transportation point mentioned above is "O-RING / GASKET" of the fuel tank and "Tube / Hose" which is connected to engine and fuel tank in "Construction machinery and agricultural machinery". The details are as follows. I-1. Regarding fuel seal, tube and hose material for "Construction machinery and aguricultural machinery". "Biodiesel" gains widespread use all over the world as fuel in diesel engines in addition to fossil fuel. The effect which "Biodiesel"give each rubber material is different because of this property is chemically different from fossil fu "Biodiesel" deteriorates due to hydrolysis from water and air oxidation. So, if we don't use PFAS regarding to sealing materials such as "O-RING / GASKET" and "Tube / Hose" which is connected to the engine and fuel tank, hose will be given fatal flaw depending on the actual use condition of the fuel and affect human safety. Because hose has a composite structure due to material or transmission phenomenon. However, if we use "FKM, rubber material" which is PFAS, there is no fatal flaw. In addition, most non-PFAS materials must contain zinc. If zinc in non-PFAS materials reacts with biodiesel which has been oxidized in actual use, it will produce salts. The salts clog common rail diesel engines and cause following fatal flaws. These fatal flaws affect human safety. Fuel leak from fuel tubes / hoses near diesel engine. Fuel leak from tubes / hoses in fuel tank and tubes / hoses near fuel tank. Fuel leak from the O-RING part of fuel connector. Fuel leak from fuel tank gasket. Damage to common rail diesel engines by salt which is formed by reaction between biodiesel and metal (zinc) contain in non-PFAS. We provide technical performance comparison information with non-PFAS which causes these fatal flaws in SECTION V. I-2. Regarding tubes and hoses for DPF differential pressure sensor applications in "Construction machinery and agricultural machinery". The differential pressure measuring tubes or hoses in the DPF differential pressure sensor installed for vehicle emission control may be used PFAS "FKM, rubber material". Differential pressure measuring tubes or hoses are necessary to satisfy acid resistance and heat resistance at the same time because they are exposed to acid water caused by exhaust gas and high temperature by exhaust gas. If non-PFAS materials are used to differential pressure measuring tubes or hoses, following fatal flaw will be caused. Leakage of acidic water due to destructed tubes and hoses. DPF system error due to destructed tubes and hoses. Leakage of environmental pollution gas due to destructed tubes and hoses. We provide technical performance comparison information with non-PFAS which causes these fatal flaws in SECTION V. Contents in I-1 to I-2 which we provided concretely is quite similar to "information on transport (automotive)" which is provided in Section -7. This is because they have the same "internal combustion engine" although there are differences between gasoline engine and diesel engine. There is internal combution engine in "Construction machinery and agricultural machinery", so it should be clearly interpreted the usage as "transport". We strongly recommend permanent use of PFAS rather than "grace period". This is because PFAS is variously used. If we don't use PFAS, there is a large economic impact to industry and society. Also, there is no alternative material for PFAS. I. Information regarding "transport (automotive)" If there is a fuel leak and evaporate at a fuel transportation point, an enormous damage will be expected such as loss of human safety and violate laws and regulations. The fuel transportation point mentioned above is "O-RING / GASKET" of the fuel tank and "Tube / Hose" which is connected to engine and fuel tank in "transport (automotive)". The details are as follows. 1-1. Regarding fuel seals for "transport (automotive)". If we don't use "FKM, rubber material" regarding to seal material "O-RING / GASKET" especially for fuel seal applications, following fatal flaw will be caused. Because non-PFAS materials don't have fuel oil resistance, heat resistance and compression set resistance which are the PFAS's performance. Fuel leak from the fuel tank gasket Fuel evaporate from the fuel tank gasket Fuel leak from O-RING part of the fuel connector Fuel leak from O-RING part of the fuel injector We provide technical performance comparison information with non-PFAS which causes these fatal flaws in SECTION V. I-2. Regarding "transport (automotive)" fuel tube and hose Regarding to "Tube / Hose" which is connected to the engine and fuel tank, if we don't use "FKM, rubber material" which is PFAS for the purpose of fuel sealing, following fatal flaw will be caused. Because non-PFAS materials don't have fuel oil resistance, heat resistance, and compression set resistance which are the PFAS's performance. If we don't use "fluororesin" for the purpose of fuel evaportion reduction, it is difficult to comply with environmental laws and regulations, because there won't any means to comply with evaporate control regulation such as EU"Euro7" and US"LEV". (The PFAS material in section I-1, and the FKM material in this section are different FKM type.) Fuel leak from fuel tubes / hoses near engine. Fuel leak from tubes / hoses in fuel tank and tubes / hoses near fuel tank. Fuel evaporate from fuel tubes/hoses near engine. Fuel evaporate from tubes/hoses in fuel tank and tubes/hoses near fuel tank. We provide technical performance comparison information with non-PFAS which causes these fatal flaws in SECTION V. I-3. Regarding to tubes and hoses for DPF differential pressure sensor applications in "transport (aut The differential pressure measuring tubes or hoses in the DPF differential pressure sensor installed for vehicle emission control may be used PFAS "FKM, rubber material". Differential pressure measuring tube or hose is necessary to satisfy acid resistance, heat resistance and oil resistance at the same time because they are exposed to acid water caused by exhaust gas, high temperature by exhaust gas, and oil-mist. If it is non-PFAS, following fatal flaw will be caused. Leakage of acidic water due to destructed tubes and hoses. DPF system error and leakage of environmental pollution gas due to destructed tubes and hoses. We provide technical performance comparison information with non-PFAS which causes these fatal flaws in SECTION V. I-4. Regarding to use of PFAS in other applications in "transport (automotive)". Our company's products are using PFAS in the application for every automotive part below with PFAS's performance such as heat resistance, transmission resistance. Air sensor valve O2 sensor cable protection Cooling piping for high temperature EGR system. The necessary part of Rubber sheet for heat resistance and fuel resistance. We strongly recommend permanent use of PFAS rather than "grace period" in "transport (automotive)" field. This is because in addition to concrete provide from I-1 to I-3, PFAS is also used variously in the content such as I-4. If we don't use PFAS, there is a large economic impact to industry and society. Also, there is no alternative material for PFAS.