Dear subscriber,
In this EFCTC June newsletter, we report on the 23rd May webinar on PFAS Universal Restriction Proposal hosted by EFCTC and its possible impact on F-gases. Presentations by the Norwegian Environment Agency, ECHA, EPEE and the foam sector provided an excellent overview of the F-gas issues, set out in the restriction proposal, and the proposal’s potential negative impacts of such a broad restriction from industry’s perspective. There were over 180 participants in the webinar from trade associations, regulators, industry and journalists. The webinar Q&A sessions raised two interesting topics. Firstly, it was pointed out that the presentations by industry contained new information that was not available for the restriction dossier proposal preparations, and this evidence should be submitted during the public consultation. Secondly, there was a question about the May 2023 publication by the Montreal Protocol Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) and its conclusions regarding the environmental effects and possible regulatory approaches for TFA. The EEAP conclusions about TFA are reported in other items in this newsletter. The newsletter reports on these EEAP findings: How should TFA be regulated; TFA yields from HFCs and HFOs; TFA emissions until 2100 from HFCs and HFOs; Human and environmental risks associated with TFA in the environment; TFA conclusions and uncertainties; and a short item about the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP). Do you want to learn more about EFCTC’s list of upcoming events relating to fluorocarbons? You can find them at the bottom of the newsletter and on the fluorocarbons.org website.
Thank you for your continued interest in EFCTC.
Marta Siddu – EFCTC Manager
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