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SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES of the potential restriction of the per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in the manufacturing of razor blades for shaving SUBSTANCE: Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) FROM: Razor Blades Manufacturers USE: In Manufacturing of Razor Blades for Shaving DATE: 21 September 2023 PREPARED BY: EPPA SA/NV Place du Luxembourg 2 1050 Brussels, Belgium EU transparency register: 3136750124992 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES of the potential restriction of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in the manufacturing of razor blades for shaving PROJECT TITLE: Socioeconomic analysis and analysis of alternatives of the potential restriction of the per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in manufacturing of razor blades for shaving VERSION: 21 September 2023 PREPARED FOR: Razor Blades Manufacturers PERFORMED BY: www.eppa.com CITATION: EPPA, SocioEconomic Analysis and Analysis of Alternatives of the impacts of a potential restriction of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in the manufacturing of razor blades for shaving, Report for Razor Blades Manufacturers, September 2023 DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this report are, unless otherwise stated, those of the authors and do not necessarily represent any official view of Razor Blades Manufacturers and/or any other organization mentioned in this report. 1 CONFIDENTIAL EPPA sa/nv Contents ABBREVIATIONS 4 1.

Regarding: ANNEX XV RESTRICTION REPORT - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) Information about the High Persistence of PFASs and a new method for Destruction of PFASs Submitted by Luke Lu from China Date: September 22, 2023 In the first paragraph under the subheading "Concerns" in the section "Summary" of page 1 of the Annex XV Restriction Report - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs), the following is stated: "The main concern for all PFASs and/or their degradation products that are in the scope of this restriction proposal is the very high persistence, exceeding the criterion for very persistent (vP) according to Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation by far.

ELSEVIER Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 134 (2022) 105226 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/yrtph Grouping of PFAS for human health risk assessment: Findings from an independent panel of experts J.K.

September 22, 2023 Non--confidential comments for Annex XV restriction report: Persistence, ecotoxicity, and emissions of PFAS to the environment Dear Madam or Sir, We welcome the opportunity to provide input on the restriction proposal regarding per-- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Comments on ECHA's proposed restriction for PFAS September 7, 2023 The Japan Bearing Industry Association We, the Japan Bearing Industrial Association (JBIA), composed of member companies engaged in the manufacture of bearings, have made efforts to promote the features of bearings as environmentally friendly products.

Remarks 4/26/2024 Universal PFAS restriction Overall Timeline and Important Milestones ECHA FFF restriction Scope Scope defined for RoI (exclusion WP2 and possible E-use WP7) Scope defined for Annex XV report (ongoing assessments can still lead to changes in scope i.e. substances/substance groups to be excluded, uses to be derogated etc.) 2nd round CfE Call for Evidence for specific information (15.

Draft agenda for PFAS-RESTRICTION WEBEX Meeting between DE, DK, NL, NO, SE CA, ECHA and COM 30 August, 9:00 - 13:00 (CET) Login details: See below Point 1 - Opening and adoption of the agenda (9:00 - 9:10 am) Point 2 - Status of COM/ECHA restriction on firefighting foams (9:10 - 09:50 am) - Collaboration UPFAS-FFF Break 09:50 - 10:10 am Point 3 - Minutes and action points (10:10 - 10:20 am) 2021-07-26_PFAS RESTR-18 Minutes and APs_Draft of FINAL.docx 2021-08-23_List of open APs.docx Point 4 - Overall strategy (10:20 - 11:00 am) - Dealing with industry requests for meetings - Checking the timetable: Are we on track?

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.

Annex II - PLC status of PCTFE fluoropolymers scientific data and assessment (solubility testing) S I- -1 INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCE INCORPORATED Scientists and Technical Consultants An ISO 9001Registered Company REPORT PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL TESTS BY OECD METHODS FOR REGULATORY NOTIFICATION Test Item: Polychlorotrifluoroethylene; CASRN: 9002-83-9 Submitted to: Brandon Morris, Ph.D.

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Chemical recycling of fluoropolymers Closing the fluo19r9i7n-2e022loop Thorsten Gerdes, Achim Schmidt Rodenkirchen, Klaus Hintzer SKZ - Innovations using Fluoropolymers 03.05. - 04.05.2023, Wrzburg/Rottendorf Chemical recycling of fluoropolymers Institut fr Innovative VerfahrensGteerdcehs 0n5i/k202e3.V.

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.

June 4, 2023 Letter of Opinion on Proposed PFAS Regulations Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.

Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS May 30, 2023 Japan Fluoropolymers Industry Association (JFIA) We, Japan Fluoropolymers Industry Association (JFIA), think that fluoropolymers should be distinguished from the proposed restriction of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which collectively regulates more than 10,000 of organofluorine compounds (PFAS) on the grouping basis.