.,\ European Welding Association European Chemicals Agency Telakkakatu 5 00150 Helsinki Finnland Date:2023-09-25 PFAS Restriction proposal ECHA/N R/29 I 04 Assessment of EWA TC Health and safety equipment for welders Dear all, The European Welding Association (EWA) is an industrial association which comprises national associations and manufacturers of arc welding and cutting equipment, welding consumables, flame welding and cutting equipment and allied processes and health and safety equipment for welders from across Europe.

Brussels, 11 August 2023 Orgalim position and recommendations on the proposed PFAS restriction Executive summary Europe's technology industries are fully committed to reducing the content of hazardous substances in their products to support a more circular economy and a healthier environment.

MARKES internat ional Released: October 2022 Application Note 166 Measuring PFAS pollution in ambient air using TD-GC-MS/MS Summary Markes International's TD100-xr-- thermal desorption instrument coupled to a gas chromatograph and a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer enables measurement of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in air at concentrations as low as 2 pg/m3.

CECHA EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY 1 (23) ADDENDUM TO THE GUIDANCE ON ANNEX XV FOR RESTRICTIONS AND TO THE GUIDANCE ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (SEA) RESTRICTIONS FORMAT OF ANNEX XV RESTRICTION REPORT Version 2.2 03 December 2020 Annankatu 18, P.O.

PFAS restriction dossier Brussels - 1st of August 2023 Rough calculation on the missed energy savings that would result from banning H(C)FOs in sprayed/poured PU foam Average annual energy savings from an envelope insulated with closed-cell sprayed/poured PU foam: From the 2014 Environmental product declaration (EPD) for PU (PUR/PIR) in-situ foam (spray foam) and energy saving potential (PU Europe factsheet # 13/2), third party verified research led to energy savings of 162 KWh/m year.

Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Aug 25, 2023 Japan Valve Manufactures' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

Risk assessment of exposure to PFAS through food and drinking water in the Netherlands RIVM report 2023-0011 Risk assessment of exposure to PFAS through food and drinking water in the Netherlands RIVM report 2023-0011 RIVM report 2023-0011 Colophon RIVM 2023 Parts of this publication may be reproduced, provided acknowledgement is given to the: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, and the title and year of publication are cited.

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.

Aug 1, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

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.

Assogomma comments on the Annex XV Dossier of the universal PFAS restriction proposal September, 6th 2023 1 1.

Factsheet "PFAS in Cables" Product(s): Cables, fillers, tapes, etc. for the supply of electricity and for control and communication purposes/ data transmission PFAS are used in the form of fluoropolymers in cables.

1 JP4EE Annex 6 Explanation on EEE Functions in Annex 4 Application examples and PFAS essentiality in Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

Assogomma comments on the Annex XV Dossier of the universal PFAS restriction proposal September, 6th 2023 1 1.

COMMENTS TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REACH RESTRICTION PROPOSAL ON PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) Submitted by: Date: PUBLIC VERSION Solvay Special Chem 22.09.2023 1 Executive Summary Solvay's Special Chem business unit manufactures intermediates used by the pharmaceutical and agrochemicals in the EU.