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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