Joint Nordic PFAS Consultation response Submitted by Finnish Energy Etelranta 10 00130 Helsinki, Finland Norwegian District Heating Association Middelthunsgate 27 0307 Oslo, Norway Swedenergy Olof Palmes gata 31 111 22 Stockholm, Sweden Sector concerned in this document: energy sector/ heat pump operators / district heating and cooling sector, Sub-uses concerned: Refrigeration, Applications of fluorinated gases, Air Conditioning and heat pumps, Solvents Content Key messages .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 4 District heating and cooling in the Nordics and the effects of a potential PFAS ban ............................. 4 The PFAS ban - Good intentions but based on the wrong assumptions ................................................ 6 Health and Safety .................................................................................................................................... 7 Derogation periods.................................................................................................................................. 8 Existing installations ............................................................................................................................ 8 New Installations ................................................................................................................................. 8 Time-unlimited derogation due to safety regulations ........................................................................ 9 Business and socio-economic consequences associated with the lifetime of large heat pump systems ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 How the ban will affect EU policy objectives ........................................................................................ 11 Annexes explained................................................................................................................................. 12 1 Key messages The Nordic District Heating and Energy Associations - Oppose the timeline for a ban on PFAS classified F-gases that are used in district heating and cooling, as there is currently no technological or economical viable dropin alternative available on the market, able to deliver near 100% availability and the temperature ranges needed in most Nordic district heating networks. - Underline that an immediate ban on the usage of PFAS classified F-gases in existing and new installations, could lead to a switch away from heat pumps in district heating and cooling networks towards less efficient electric and fossil boilers, as well as making it harder to make use of excess heat sources in society, with the accompanied negative socio-economic, environmental and climate effects this would have.

To ECHA Norwegian Hydrogen Forum Place: Date: Oslo, Norway 25.09.23 Input to ECHA public consultation on the universal PFAS restriction proposal Norwegian Hydrogen Forum refers to the consultation on the universal PFAS restriction proposal published 22.03.23.

CECHA EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY Helsinki, 31 October 2022 1 (4) SD/bz Ms Stephane Horel Le Monde 67-69 Avenue Pierre Mendes-France, 75013 Paris, France Sent b email only: Mlerr CC: mail.com; cle.fr; (aorotonmail.com Subject: Partial reply to your request for access to documents - Batch 3 Reference: ATD/029/2022 Dear Ms Horel, I refer to your request of 28 June 2022, registered on 29 June 2022, under the abovementioned number.

Finally, I would like to make sure that the SEA in WP7 will deliver the information needed. 3/2: Apologies I have to change the date of this meeting to the 16th of February.

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Draft agenda for PFAS-RESTRICTION WEBEX Meeting between DE, DK, NL, NO, SE CA, ECHA and COM 15 November, 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 - 9:30 am) - Collaboration UPFAS-FFF - everything on schedule?

Restriction PFOA Hazard assessment of alternatives "It is not possible to assess all the alternatives for PFOA.

IEAM 2022-065-CR SUPPLEMENTAL DATA A Critical Review of the Application of Polymer of Low Concern Regulatory Criteria to Fluoropolymers II: Fluoroplastics and Fluoroelastomers S.

DOWNSTREAM USER QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PLASTICSEUROPE FLUORO Background information On 14 October 2020, as part of the EU's zero pollution and circular economy ambitions (key commi `key actions', one of which is to phase out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU, unl At the time of publication of the CSS, REACH competent authorities for Denmark, Germany, the Ne at ECHA and the recent Restriction proposal submission date by the Competent Authorities of 13 Ja to collect information and arguments for potential derogations / exemptions or other changes in th about the impacts of the Restriction proposal during that public consultation, as all comments are c In anticipation of this public consultation, and of subsequent advocacy activities to communicate th prepare a socioeconomic impact assessment (SEIA) on the importance of fluoropolymers to the EU critical for the EU economy and society.

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Summary Restriction proposal on PFAS misses all applications of usage sector sanitary industry Polymeric PFASs are used in many essential sanitary products Sanitary products are bound to normative requirements and country specific approvals and certifications 12-year derogation for the use of polymeric PFAS in the sanitary industry General Comments Geberit International AG is the central management company of the globally operating Geberit Group, a European leader in the field of sanitary products.

Inhoud CASE : MONITORING PFAS SCHOUWEMISSIES UIT DRAAITROMMELOVEN (DTO 2) VAN INDAVER NV: i.k.v. de ontwikkeling van een gevalideerde bemonsterings- en analysemethode Studie uitgevoerd deels in kader van de referentietaak LUCHT in opdracht van Departement Omgeving en deels in opdracht van Indaver Juli 2022 I Inhoud INHOUD HOOFDSTUK 1.

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.