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A&C challenges Overview

OEL

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Indoor Air

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IARC/C&L

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Responsible Industry

Challenge:A global topic discussed by

WHO and on EU level with aims:

Establish limit values for certain chemicals in indoor air and

harmonise EU indoor material labelling

Challenge: formaldehyde is a priority substance

Success: formaldehyde removed from 3. list in July 2009

Challenge: Formaldehyde to receive limit values

in one of next lists

Key to next steps: Inhalation study

Additional Challenge: Coordination with REACH activities

and DNEL derivation for FA

Advocacy and Communication

WHO: „old“ values confirmed

EU: ?

Challenge:

New Proposal for C&L by France:France will propose stricter category, based on IARC review: restriction/de-

selection by regulator and public

Submission expected: End of September 2010

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A&C challenges 1

Achieved since January Achieved since January

Main next steps

High-level meetings EU-Commission

with Cabinet of Commissioner Olli Rehn (Economic and Monetary Affairs)

with IHCP of JRC at Director level

Start of informal Science Dialogue at EU and national level (e.g. IHCP + BfR Gemany)

Sensitising of key players in European Parliament

Preparing the ground at political and science levels in Rapporteur MS Germany

Initiation of alignment of joint political position between DU and producers (science-based)

Agreement on scientific line of argumentation for Annex XV discussion

Joint FormaCare/EPF position to be finalized (ANNEX XV Task Force) High-level meetings to be continued and extended Sensitising of competent authorities in EU-27 Member States –> Roadshow Submit comments in public consultation following submission (October 2010?)

strategic question: one or several in message alignment?

IARC/C&L

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A&C challenges 2

Achieved since January Achieved since January

Ongoing informal contact with members of Regulatory Committee

Further exchange with key players in OEL area /health at the workplace in European Parliament

Further exchange with responsible DG in Commission

Science: Inhalation study ongoing

Complete study evaluation Align approach with DU Coordinate with CEFIC internal OEL group + others (e.g. Business Europe) Align OEL and DNEL approaches under REACH Include OEL position in C&L Roadshow and activities at EU level in Q3 + Q4

OEL

Main next steps

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A&C challenges 3

Achieved since January Achieved since January

Monitoring of evolution of EU policy-options:

Participation at the Eurofins Symposium: Emissions de formaldéhyde et de COV dans les bâtiments Réglementations et labels (Paris)

Participation at the EC workshop on: Harmonised Framework on indoor material labelling schemes: challenge with a global perspective (Ispra)

Coordination with CEFIC IDA Group

Close Monitoring of WHO work

Re-launch dialogue with IHCP based on favorable WHO report (80ppb)

Closely coordinate with CEFIC IDA and DU

Include IDA position in C&L Roadshow and activities at EU level in Q3 + Q4

IDA

Main next steps