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From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: SADAUSKAS Kestutis (ENV); Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability : 3 more discussion papers mercredi 17 juin 2020 23:35:48 image001.png image002.png CSS level Playing Field June 2020.docx CSS global chemicals management 2020.docx CSS Track and Trace Substances for recycling June 2020.docx Dear all, Further to recent discussions between Cefic and DG ENV, I am sharing three more Discussion Papers on the following themes: Level-playing field for the EU Chemical Industry: this paper explains what we mean with "level-playing field" and outline reasons for the erosion of the chemical industry competitiveness in Europe.

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Subject: (ENV) FW: my notes FFH Cefic meeting Ares(2022)7847155 From: (ENV) Sent:Friday,January29,20213:43PM To: @ec.europa.eu> Cc: @ec.europa.eu> Subject:FW:Basis(SGPDTVPs/16147)PDT/2021/54.01M.Brudermller,CEOBASF+ PresidentCEFICPhonecallDeadlinefortherequesttocontributeisoverdue[Deadline: 29/01/202110:30] CeficwantstosupportGreenDeal Theywanttoreachcarbonneutralitygoalsfor2025and2030 ChemicalsindustryindispensableforreachingGDgoals Transitionisconnectedwithinnovation CriticalaboutCommission's"mission"thatappearstobenotintegratedandnotholistictoCefic (hemeantthateveryDGdoesitsownthingandpromotesitsownprioritieswithoutthinking aboutothers) TheCSSRoundtableisanopportunityto"leverage"andtobemoreinclusivebecause "everythingisinterconnected" Ceficwantstodevelopasectorialdeal,afuturechemicalsdeal.Theywanttohaveapredictable planforthefuture(investmentcycles..theywanttostartnowandnotwaitanother23years forpolicymakers) FFHthenspokewordsofsupportandappreciationfortheindustry;KSexplainedthatweare preparingtheCallforinterestfortheRoundtableandthatweareboundtotransparencyrules forthat MBkeenlysupportedthesafeandsustainablebydesignofthestrategybutweneedthecriteria fast(again:investmentcycles) FFHaskedhowtheindustryisdoingatthemomentfromanaccesstofinancepointofview (recovery/resiliencepackage) MBsaidtheapprovalschemeistoolongforindustry,12to18monthswithoutknowingyouwill beapproved.Chemicalindustryneedsto"electrify"tomeettheclimategoalsby2030butis facedbybureaucraticjungle,andnorealsupportforrenewableenergyparksinEurope.

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Ares(2023)7777659 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: (ENV); (ENV) RECHARGE letter: Request to exclude batteries from the PFAS restriction proposal scope Thursday, 9 November 2023 19:58:48 image002.jpg RECHARGE Letter to Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius 231109.pdf Dear , Dear , With the attached letter and annexed position paper, RECHARGE - the leading European industry association for advanced rechargeable and lithium batteries, respectfully asks the Commission for a swift decision on the PFAS restriction proposal to exclude batteries from the restriction, and thereby protect investments in the EU Batteries Industry.

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