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Sent: Subject: CropLife Europe: jeudi 18 fvrier 2021 18:57 BTO; meeting with CropLife on MP; 29/01/2021 Commission: , (ENV B2) (GROW D1) Croplife requested a meeting in order to engage with COM early in the process and provide constructive input as regards the restriction of microplastics. 1 CropLife also expressed interest in contributing with the implementation of the CSS, in particular on PFAS, On PFAS, COM intentions are explained in the CSS; the idea is to use an internationally-based definition (discussions ongoing at OECD) that will also be used for restrictions under REACH. The current thinking is to ban PFAS substances but to allow derogations (e.g. fire-fighting foams, where ECHA is preparing a restriction dossier; a group of MS is currently preparing another restriction dossier, where further derogations might be foreseen). . 2