N AT I 0 nNAuL rOsF fASSOCtuIArTION Ma Brandon Farris Vice President Domestic Economic Policy Sept. 25, 2023 Dr.

EGMF position paper EGMF comments on a PFAS restriction proposal 22 September 2023 EGMF is the European federation representing major garden, landscaping, forestry, and turf equipment manufacturers.

PFAS WP7 (SEA) CA meeting 17_2_2021 1 17 Februari 2021 Agenda CA meeting WP7 1.

Name of document in folder WP0-M_1-2_WP0 meeting January 2020_File_Received_27-01-2020 WP0-M_2-2_WP0 meeting February 2020_File_Received_24-02-2020 WP0-M_3-2_WP0 meeting March 2020_File_Received_23-03-2020 WP0-M_3-4_WP0 meeting March 2020_File_Received_23-03-2020 WP0-M_3-5_WP0 meeting March 2020_File_Received_23-03-2020 WP0-M_3-8_WP0 meeting March 2020_File_Received_23-03-2020 WP0-M_4-1_WP0 meeting April 2020_File_Received_20-04-2020 WP0-M_4-2_WP0 meeting April 2020_File_Received_20-04-2020 WP0-M_4-3_WP0 meeting April 2020_File_Received_20-04-2020 WP0-M_4-4_WP0 meeting April 2020_File_Received_20-04-2020 WP0-M_4-9_WP0 meeting April 2020_File_Received_20-04-2020 WP0-M_5-1_WP0 meeting May 2020_File_Received_13-05-2020 WP0-M_5-2_WP0 meeting May 2020_File_Received_13-05-2020 WP0-M_5-3_WP0 meeting May 2020_File_Received_13-05-2020 WP0-M_5-4_WP0 meeting May 2020_File_Received_13-05-2020 WP0-M_5-5_WP0 meeting May 2020_File_Received_13-05-2020 WP0-M_6-2_WP0 meeting June 2020_File_Received_22-06-2020 WP0-M_6-3_WP0 meeting June 2020_File_Received_22-06-2020 WP0-M_6-5_WP0 meeting June 2020_File_Received_22-06-2020 WP0-M_6-6_WP0 meeting June 2020_File_Received_22-06-2020 WP0-M_7-1_WP0 meeting July 2020_File_Received_13-07-2020 WP0-M_7-2_WP0 meeting July 2020_File_Received_13-07-2020 WP0-M_7-3_WP0 meeting July 2020_File_Received_13-07-2020 WP0-M_7-4_WP0 meeting July 2020_File_Received_13-07-2020 WP0-M_8-2B_WP0 meeting August 2020_Email_Received_11-09-2020_ATT WP0-M_8-2C_WP0 meeting August 2020_Email_Received_11-09-2020_ATT WP0-M_8-2D_WP0 meeting August 2020_Email_Received_11-09-2020_ATT WP0-M_9-1B_WP0 meeting September 2020_File_Received_23-09-2020 WP0-M_9-1C_WP0 meeting September 2020_File_Received_23-09-2020 WP0-M_9-1D_WP0 meeting September 2020_File_Received_23-09-2020 WP0-M_9-2_WP0 meeting September 2020_File_Received_25-09-2020 WP0-M_9-3A_WP0 meeting September 2020_File_Received_01-10-2020 WP0-M_9-3C_WP0 meeting September 2020_File_Received_01-10-2020 WP0-M_10-1C_WP0 meeting October 2020_Email_Received_20-10-2020_ATT WP0-M_10-1D_WP0 meeting October 2020_Email_Received_20-10-2020_ATT WP0-M_10-2A_WP0 meeting October 2020_File_Received_29-10-2020 WP0-M_10-2B_WP0 meeting October 2020_File_Received_29-10-2020 WP0-M_11-1B_WP0 meeting November 2020_Email_Received_17-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_11-1C_WP0 meeting November 2020_Email_Received_17-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_11-2A_WP0 meeting November 2020_File_Received_26-11-2021 WP0-M_11-2B_WP0 meeting November 2020_File_Received_26-11-2021 WP0-M_11-2C_WP0 meeting November 2020_File_Received_26-11-2021 WP0-M_11-2D_WP0 meeting November 2020_File_Received_26-11-2021 WP0-M_12-1B_WP0 meeting December 2020_File_Received_16-12-2020 WP0-M_12-2A_WP0 meeting December 2020_File_Received_11-01-2021 WP0-M_12-2B_WP0 meeting December 2020_File_Received_11-01-2021 WP0-M_12-2E_WP0 meeting December 2020_File_Received_11-01-2021 WP0-M_12-2F_WP0 meeting December 2020_File_Received_11-01-2021 WP0-M_12-3B_WP0 meeting December 2020_File_Sent_11-01-2021 WP0-M_13-1B_WP0 meeting January 2021_File_Received_21-01-2021 WP0-M_13-1C_WP0 meeting January 2021_File_Received_21-01-2021 WP0-M_13-2B_WP0 meeting January 2021_Email_Received_26-01-2021_ATT WP0-M_13-2C_WP0 meeting January 2021_Email_Received_26-01-2021_ATT WP0-M_13-2D_WP0 meeting January 2021_Email_Received_26-01-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-1D_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_16-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-1E_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_16-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-1F_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_16-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-2B_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_12-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-2C_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_22-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-3B_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_25-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-3C_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_25-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_14-3D_WP0 meeting February 2021_Email_Thread_25-02-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-1D_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_16-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-1E_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_16-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-1F_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_16-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-2B_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_26-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-2C_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_26-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-2D_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_26-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_15-2E_WP0 meeting March 2021_Email_Received_26-03-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-1F_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_13-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-1G_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_13-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-1J_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_13-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-1K_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_13-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-2C_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_20-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-2D_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_20-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_16-2E_WP0 meeting April 2021_Email_Thread_20-04-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-1B_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_10-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-1C_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_10-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-1D_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_04-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-1E_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_04-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-1F_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_05-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-1G_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_05-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-2B_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Received_10-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-2C_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Received_10-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-2F_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Received_10-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-4B_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_03-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-4C_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_03-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-4D_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_20-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-4E_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_20-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-4F_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_20-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_17-4G_WP0 meeting May 2021_Email_Thread_20-05-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-1C_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_15-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-1E_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_15-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-1F_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_15-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-1G_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_15-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-2C_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_15-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-3B_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_18-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-3C_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_18-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-4C_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_08-07-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-4D_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_22-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-4E_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_22-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-4F_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_22-06-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-5A_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_24-09-2021 WP0-M_18-5B_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_24-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-5C_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_24-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-5D_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_09-08-2021_ATT WP0-M_18-5E_WP0 meeting June 2021_Email_Thread_16-07-2021_ATT WP0-M_19-1B_WP0 meeting August 2021_Email_Received_23-08-2021_ATT WP0-M_19-1C_WP0 meeting August 2021_Email_Received_23-08-2021_ATT WP0-M_19-1D_WP0 meeting August 2021_Email_Received_23-08-2021_ATT WP0-M_19-2B_WP0 meeting August 2021_Email_Received_01-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_19-2C_WP0 meeting August 2021_Email_Received_01-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_19-2D_WP0 meeting August 2021_Email_Received_01-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_20-1B_WP0 meeting September 2021_Email_Received_14-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_20-2B_WP0 meeting September 2021_Email_Received_19-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_20-3B_WP0 meeting September 2021_Email_Received_21-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_20-3C_WP0 meeting September 2021_Email_Received_21-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_20-3D_WP0 meeting September 2021_Email_Received_21-09-2021_ATT WP0-M_21-1C_WP0 meeting October 2021_Email_Received_12-10-2021_ATT WP0-M_21-1D_WP0 meeting October 2021_Email_Received_12-10-2021_ATT WP0-M_21-2C_WP0 meeting October 2021_Email_Received_19-10-2021_ATT WP0-M_22-1E_WP0 meeting November 2021_Email_Thread_09-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_22-1F_WP0 meeting November 2021_Email_Thread_09-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_22-2B_WP0 meeting November 2021_Email_Received_17-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_22-2C_WP0 meeting November 2021_Email_Received_17-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_22-2D_WP0 meeting November 2021_Email_Received_17-11-2021_ATT WP0-M_23-1C_WP0 meeting December 2021_Email_Received_14-12-2021_ATT WP0-M_23-1D_WP0 meeting December 2021_Email_Received_14-12-2021_ATT WP0-M_23-2B_WP0 meeting December 2021_Email_Received_04-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_23-2C_WP0 meeting December 2021_Email_Received_04-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_23-2D_WP0 meeting December 2021_Email_Received_04-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_23-3_WP0 meeting December 2021_Email_Thread_14-01-2022 WP0-M_24-1B_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_19-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_24-1C_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_17-12-2021_ATT WP0-M_24-2A_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_28-01-2022 WP0-M_24-2B_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_28-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_24-2C_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_28-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_24-2D_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_21-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_24-2E_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_21-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_24-2F_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_20-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_24-3A_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_21-01-2022 WP0-M_24-3B_Comments draft entry text_Email_Thread_21-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_25-1B_WP0 meeting January 2022_Email_Received_18-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_25-1C_WP0 meeting January 2022_Email_Received_18-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_25-2B_WP0 meeting January 2022_Email_Received_26-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_25-2C_WP0 meeting January 2022_Email_Received_26-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_25-2D_WP0 meeting January 2022_Email_Received_26-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_25-2E_WP0 meeting January 2022_Email_Received_26-01-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-1B_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_22-02-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-1D_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_22-02-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-1E_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_22-02-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-1F_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_22-02-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-2B_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_02-03-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-2C_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_02-03-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-2D_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_02-03-2022_ATT WP0-M_26-2E_WP0 meeting February 2022_Email_Received_02-03-2022_ATT WP0-M_27-1B_Invitation Den Haag_Email_Thread_25-03-2022_ATT W

Eindverslag bestek: DGEM/DPPC/ADS/22045 Versie: 01 Datum: 04/2023 FOD VVVL - Galileelaan 5/2 - 1210 Brussel, Belgi Besteknummer DGEM/DPPC/ADS/22045 PFAS-gebruik in de Belgische Huishoudtextielindustrie Opgemaakt door CENTEXBEL Pagina 1 van 53 Eindverslag bestek: DGEM/DPPC/ADS/22045 Versie: 01 Datum: 04/2023 1 Inhoudstafel 1 Inhoudstafel _________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 Samenvatting ________________________________________________________________________ 4 3 Situering en doelstellingen van de opdracht _______________________________________________ 5 4 Kennis van de textielsector in Belgi______________________________________________________ 6 Centexbel ________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Textielfederatie ___________________________________________________________________________ 6 Federatie Belgische Textielverzorging (FBT) ____________________________________________________ 6 5 De Belgische textielindustrie, gericht op huishoudelijke toepassingen _________________________ 7 5.1 Interieurtextiel (Fedustria, 2023) ___________________________________ 7 6 Situering van PFAS-gebruik binnen de textielsector _________________________________________ 8 6.1 Indeling en toepassing van PFAS op textiel ___________________________ 8 6.1.1 Algemene informatie PFAS ____________________________________ 8 6.1.2 Fysische en chemische eigenschappen van niet-polymeren PFAS______ 10 6.1.3 Fysische en chemische eigenschappen van polymeren PFAS _________ 11 6.2 Toxiciteit van PFAS _____________________________________________ 11 6.3 Verspreiding van PFAS __________________________________________ 12 7 REACH- en POP-verordening: PFAS restricties relevant voor de textielsector ___________________ 13 7.1 Autorisaties___________________________________________________ 13 7.2 Restricties ____________________________________________________ 14 7.3 Beperkingen van textielrelevante PFAS-componenten __________________ 14 7.3.1 De aanwezigheid van PFAS-componenten op textiel dat gecertificeerd is volgens de "Oeko-Tex Standard 100" ________________________________ 15 8 Toepassing van water-, olie- of vuilafstotend finishes op textiel _____________________________ 16 8.1 formuleringen voor water- en olieafstotende finishes __________________ 16 8.1.1 afstotende finish op basis van wax (paraffine-metaalzoutformuleringen) 16 8.1.2 op hars gebaseerde afstotende finish ___________________________ 16 8.1.3 silicone gebaseerde middelen _________________________________ 16 8.1.4 fluor gebaseerde middelen ___________________________________ 17 8.2 Applicatiemethoden voor oppervlakte behandeling van textiel ___________ 17 8.3 Alternatieven voor PFAS _________________________________________ 18 8.3.1 Courante alternatieven voor waterafstotende behandeling van textiel __ 18 8.3.2 Onderzoek naar nieuwe alternatieven voor PFAS __________________ 19 Pagina 2 van 53 Eindverslag bestek: DGEM/DPPC/ADS/22045 Versie: 01 Datum: 04/2023 9 PFAS in de (textiel)afvalfase ___________________________________________________________ 20 10 Gebruik van PFAS bij huishoudtextiel op de Belgische en Europese markt ____________________ 21 10.1 Bevraging bij leveranciers van chemicalin __________________________ 22 10.1.1 Gebruik van PFAS bij chemicalinleveranciers ____________________ 23 10.1.2 Conclusie _________________________________________________ 25 10.2 Bevraging bij producenten en loonwerkers __________________________ 26 10.2.1 PFAS-gebruik binnen de tapijtsector ____________________________ 27 10.2.2 PFAS-gebruik bij productie van meubelstoffen ____________________ 28 10.2.3 PFAS-gebruik bij de productie van huishoudelijk linnen _____________ 28 10.2.4 PFAS-gebruik bij de productie van Passementerie _________________ 28 10.2.5 PFAS-gebruik bij productie van decoratieve stoffen ________________ 29 10.2.6 PFAS-gebruik bij de productie van Matrasbeschermers _____________ 30 10.3 Bevraging bij traders van textielmaterialen __________________________ 31 11 Besluitvorming ______________________________________________________________________ 33 11.1 PFAS-gebruik voor huishoudtextiel_________________________________ 33 11.2 Textiel voor professionele doeleinden ______________________________ 34 11.3 Textielverzorging ______________________________________________ 34 12 Bronvermelding _____________________________________________________________________ 35 13 Bijlagen ____________________________________________________________________________ 36 Bijlage 1 - PFAS-componenten die zijn opgenomen in de "Kandidaatslijst van zeer zorgwekkende stoffen voor autorisatie" _________________________________________________________________________ 37 Bijlage 2 - Vragenlijst Chemicalin leveranciers _______________________________________________ 38 Bijlage 3 - Vragenlijst Productiebedrijven ____________________________________________________ 41 Bijlage 4 - Vragenlijst Traders _______________________________________________________________ 47 Bijlage 5 - Factsheet Oeko-Tex Standard 100 _________________________________________________ 52 Pagina 3 van 53 Eindverslag bestek: DGEM/DPPC/ADS/22045 Versie: 01 Datum: 04/2023 2 Samenvatting Poly - en perfluoralkylverbindingen (PFAS) kenden in het verleden een ruime toepassing binnen de textielindustrie omwille van de water- en vuilafstotende eigenschappen die ze kunnen genereren.

Apr 25, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ) On behalf of chemical manufacturers, we, Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ), have been working tirelessly to comply with national chemical regulations.

Classification: General Business Use SHPP's Inputs to the Public Consultation Comments to Annex XV PFAS Restriction Proposal Question number 6: Missing uses: PTFE Used in Internally Lubricated Thermoplastic Compounds for Automotive Applications Previous ECHA submission Ref.

Apr 25, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ) On behalf of chemical manufacturers, we, Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ), have been working tirelessly to comply with national chemical regulations.

REVIEW Review of essential use of fluorochemicals in lithographic patterning and semiconductor processing Christopher K.

Fluoropolymers in Chemical and Industrial Processes Chemours as a user perspective August 15th, 2023 Page 1 of 21 Content Summary 3 Introduction: Uses and Functionality of Fluoropolymers in Chemical and 3 Industrial processes Chemours as a downstream user; practical examples of uses of 5 fluoropolymers in the chemical industry Other chemical and industrial processes 8 Alternatives 12 Socio-economic Impact 20 Conclusions 21 Page 2 of 21 Summary The chemical industry is of major importance for economic development and wealth, providing modern products and materials and enabling solutions in virtually all sectors.

Danfoss contribution for the public consultation on the proposed restriction of PFAS under REACH Summary On 13th January 2023, the five National REACH Authorities from Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden officially submitted a PFAS Restriction Proposal to ECHA.

General Comments for Annex XV restriction report on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 22 May 2023 We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation initiated by the European Chemicals Agency regarding potential restriction of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 ("REACH").

Comment on proposed restriction of PFAS TOA Industrial Co.

The impact of a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances PFAS restriction on filtration and biological decontamination equipment Gambica laboratory technology sector Report No.2023-0695 Rev. 0 Project No.

Oxford Instruments plc Abingdon Impact of a PFAS restriction on analytical, semiconductor and optical device manufacturing equipment Technical and Socio-Economic Impact Report Client Ref.