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Meeting with EPEE on U- PFAS and Essential Uses 11 February 2022, Microsoft Teams Participants EPEE -- European Partnership for Energy and the Environment. Arkema: [ER 0sikin curope Committee at Cefic Sector Group: oc crow: [II European FluoroCarbons Technical EPEE, representing the reffigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump industry in Europe, has asked DG GROW/F1 fora meeting tobe informedon the future PFAS REACH restriction proposal by 5 Mss (the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmaarswkel)l asthe state ofplayon the ESU concept. COM referredto the GRA and theESU concept, which will be mainly used for restrictions concerning chemicals that are used by consumers and professionals. Authorities mayexclude someuses. Industry wobeuabll etodask for derogations. Theassessmewniltlbebased on the ESU criteria COM mentithoatntheerdeis a workshonop3 Marchon 5U and that a background document on the workshop will bepublished on 18 February. The ESU concept will be proposed in the targeted REACH opening. COM informed industry about the timefraomef the REACH revision. COM clarified that it expects that the regulatory measures on PFAS will be based on the current legal framework, not on the future provisions on ESU. At this stage, the restriction proposal is in the hands of the five proposing Member States, and COM is only superficially involved.